Description
SAIC is looking for a Senior OSINT Collector SME with advanced target language skills and cultural expertise to work with a diverse team of collectors, linguists, cultural experts, and operations officers, providing operational support to dynamic global operations. This position will require interaction with a wide variety of Government and contractor personnel - ability to operate in a diverse, evolving, and high-profile environment is key.
Positions are available at the following locations:
Vicenza, Italy (French and/or Arabic)
Wiesbaden, Germany (Russian)
Republic of Korea (Korean / Hangeul)
Hawaii (Mandarin Chinese)
Augusta, GA (Arabic and/or Persian/Farsi, Russian, Mandarin Chinese)
Charlottesville, VA (Mandarin Chinese and/or Russian)
Please indicate language and location preference in application cover letter.
Job Duties:
Responsible for OSINT Collection and reporting activities, focused on target language data collection from textual, video, and audio data
Responsible for locating and collecting relevant information from diverse sources in the Cyber domain, including social media, press sources, and other open source repositories
Employs collection techniques and signature reduction tools to identify and collect information relevant to customer requirements
Applies internet-based research skills, including manipulation of proprietary and commercial tools, and advanced research methods
Leverages foreign cultural expertise to support information collection, product development, and assist teammates with intelligence problems
Collaborates with team members, government representatives, and industry partners to support intelligence and analysis activities
Produces incident, threat, and information reports based on customer direction, and in compliance with relevant U.S. government policies
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in International Studies, or a related field and ten (10) years or more experience supporting U.S. government intelligence activities
Field experience may be substituted for education requirements
Industry OSINT, anti-fraud, or Trust and Safety experience may be substituted for U.S. government intelligence experience
Clearance Requirement:
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Top Secret SCI Clearance
Additional Requirements:
Minimum DLPT 3/3/2 or Equivalent (ILS, ILR, ALTA) in target language required
Knowledgeable of idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and have a sophisticated understanding of the cultural, social, and political environment
Ability to prepare and present information reports with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to execute multiple tasks and ongoing projects while ensuring compliance with applicable policies, and procedures
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Working knowledge of popular, legacy, and new social media, forums, messaging services, blog sites, and mobile applications
Willing to work outside normal business hours. These positions are not generally shift work; however, employees may be required to work outside of normal hours in response to regional crisis or conflict.
Desired Certifications & Skills:
Minimum 5 years of focused Defense Department / Intelligence Community experience
Former Military linguistic experience (35P, 09L, 1N3, 2671, 2712, 2799, or equivalent)
Completion of U.S. Army OS-301, OS-302, OSINT Basic Course, USSOCOM NERD, DIA OS1, FBI OS-101, or similar industry training
Experience conducting intelligence and information briefings, and other official communications, with senior and executive leaders
Knowledge of military operations, terminology, and structure
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
