Technical Targeter

VTG Defense; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a Technical Targeter to support Washington Metropolitan Area operations. You will conduct technical research, perform all-source analysis, and draft reports and requests for information while engaging stakeholders and presenting findings to customer management.

The role operates within an integrated government-contractor team on dynamic, high-profile intelligence missions requiring clear communication of complex technical information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Support intelligence operations using specialized tools, conduct technical research, analyze data, and write reports.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with poly

All-source analysis

Briefings

Research & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Targeting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

All-source databases

Intelligence tools

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Technical Targeter to support our Client's challenging operational requirements at multiple locations in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

What will you do?

Successful candidates will support cutting-edge intelligence operations using specialized, state-of-the-art tools and technologies while working in an integrated government-contractors team.

Responsibilities include technical research using customer tools, technical analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement and the presentation of reports to all levels of customer management.

This work is increasingly complex and highly dynamic. It affords the successful candidate considerable opportunity to address high-profile intelligence issues and apply the full-range of analytic tradecraft to sophisticated and challenging worldwide missions.

Targeting Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex technical information accurately and clearly while also working collaboratively in a team environment.

Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7-12 years of applicable experience (Level 3)
• 12-20 years of applicable experience (Level 4)
• 20+ years of applicable experience (Level 5)
• Cable writing experience
• TS/SCI with poly
• Ability to identify and assess the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise

Desired Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal training or certification as a Targeter
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing