Technical Targeter

SAIC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and engineering firm in Virginia is seeking a Technical Targeter to provide intelligence support on critical programs. The ideal candidate will have at least 14 years of targeting experience, proficiency in analytical tools, and the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively. Candidates must hold an Active TS/SCI with Polygraph and be comfortable operating in a dynamic environment. This position involves both individual work and collaboration within teams.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold an Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Minimum of 14 years of targeting or other ops/intel experience.
• Experience presenting briefing materials to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support technical issues using analytical methodologies.
• Create targeting packages and communicate findings.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment.

Skills

Target-package building experience

Strong analytic and research skills

Experience with communications infrastructure

Ability to deliver clear briefings

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Targeting and partner analytic tools

Job description

Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Technical Targeter on an exciting program in Sterling. We are looking for someone with a background in a variety of tools and technologies, and the ideal candidate will have experience in tactical, operational & strategic intelligence support. Other responsibilities include the ability to use a variety of analytical methodologies to support predominantly technical issues (e.g. target analysis, link/relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods) and proficiency in describing collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership.

The selected candidate must have a solid understanding of technical collections and experience creating targeting packages. Our ideal candidate will be able to operate in high pressure environments and be able to manage large and small projects. Technical Targeting Analysts 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.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold an Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Minimum of 14 years of targeting or other ops/intel experience
• Target-package building experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience can be substituted for the degree
• Experience presenting briefing materials, technical deep-dives, and step-by-step procedures to technical and non-technical audiences
• Advanced experience using targeting and partner analytic tools
• Experience with communications infrastructure
• 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 to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise
• Ability to work within an ambiguous, evolving digital environment individually and as a member of a collaborative team

Desired

• 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
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the fundamentals of intelligence operations and asset validation