Technical Targeting Officer

VT Group (VTG); McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) is seeking a Technical Targeting Officer to support its operations in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The role involves using advanced intelligence tools to conduct technical research, participate in operational concept development, and engage with stakeholders to present reports. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree with 1–20 years of experience, strong analytic and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in teams. Desired qualifications include intelligence operations experience and active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 1–20 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to assess vulnerabilities and technology trends for collection operations.
• Confident in delivering clear briefings.

Responsibilities

• Support intelligence operations using advanced tools.
• Conduct technical research and analysis.
• Present reports to customer management.

Skills

Analytic skills

Research skills

Investigative skills

Communication skills

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Technical Targeting Officer 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‑contractor 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, offering the candidate the opportunity to address high‑profile intelligence issues and apply the full range of analytic tradecraft to sophisticated and challenging worldwide missions.

Technical 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 and 1–20 years of relevant professional experience
• 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

• 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 technical targeter
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph at the time of application