(Technical Targeter- Operations Support) Cyber Technical Analyst Principal

GCI; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Intelligence Operations Support to lead targeting and analysis for cyber operations. The role collaborates with mission centers, field offices, and technical partners to develop and enable CNE projects, ensuring compliant documentation and approvals.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of intelligence experience, strong written and briefing skills, and the ability to work with classified data and diverse teams to deliver actionable leads.

Qualifications

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience).
• 8–10 years of experience in intelligence.
• US Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support IC cyber activities and targeting projects.
• Coordinate with mission centers, field stations, and partners.
• Develop and enable execution of CNE projects.
• Prepare and contribute to required documentation and approvals.

Skills

Targeting experience

Cyber operations

Data analysis

Briefing skills

Strong writing ability

Foreign language skills

Education

BA/BS in related field

Tools

Targeting tools/databases

OSINT / internet research

Job description

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As an Cyber Technical Analyst, a typical day will include the following duties:

Description

GCI is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Intelligence Operations Support to join our team. The ideal candidate is responsible for the below.

1. The resource shall work closely with mission centers, field stations and bases, and technical partners across the customer, the IC, and the field to use their targeting expertise to develop and enable the execution of CNE projects.
2. The resource shall gain knowledge of the CNE project approval process as well as other required documentation/approvals and contribute to these documents and process.
3. The resource shall leverage all of targeting resources available to support CNE access and exploitation of network and devices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience supporting IC cyber activities.
• Demonstrated experience in targeting work.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing an array of Targeting Tools/databases for project leads in support of technical projects.
• Demonstrated experience applying the appropriate internet research.
• Demonstrated experience assimilating and evaluation large amounts of data drawn from all source traces and technical projects.
• Demonstrated experience converting data into actionable project leads.
• Demonstrated experience using the internet in a project environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining contact with appropriate sponsor, other USG organizations, and the IC to effectively support/coordinate the sharing of information.
• Demonstrated experience using strong analytic, writing, and briefing skills when presenting results of targeting research.

Desired Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience using foreign language skills (spoken, written, or reading) specifically Arabic or Farsi.
• Demonstrated experience with classified data repositories.
• Demonstrated experience working with customer databases and analytic tools.
• Demonstrated experience working counterintelligence area in a HUMINT targeter capacity.
• Demonstrated experience with HUMINT or cyber collection/exploitation missions.
• Demonstrated experience working int telecommunications, including cellular networks and computer networks.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to successfully pursue and drive projects against targets.
• Demonstrated experience working as a senior targeting officer in the IC evaluation technical information for CT targeting and reporting purposes.
• Demonstrated experience writing concise project summaries and requirements and deliver these results to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and coordinating project correspondence, such as cables and targeting packages.

Education Requirement

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience)

Experience Requirement

• 8-10 years of experience

A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans