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MITRE is seeking a Digital Forensics and Intelligence Analyst to support our counterintelligence mission within the National Intelligence Program. The position involves collaboration across the U.S. government and requires analytical experience and an understanding of digital forensics practices and skills to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial in supporting our mission to deliver exceptional forensic analysis and investigative services, and to provide all-source analysis for finished and operational intelligence production, particularly focusing on counterterrorism operations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Conduct digital forensics investigations, using a variety of forensic tools and processes to achieve mission objectives.
Identify terrorism threats through identity analysis and threat network development.
Draft written detailed reports based on investigative and intelligence findings, producing action officer level finished intelligence and operational reporting by working closely with forensic investigators and interagency partners.
Provide analytic and technical inputs to regional/functional strategies and implementation plans to unify USG efforts for measurable impact on the counterterrorism mission.
Coordinate with and support sponsor and IC and law enforcement (LE) partners.
Identify and provide solutions to issues within assigned work areas; develop creative intelligence and analytic methodologies, workflows, and processes for a heavily forensic and big-data focused group.
Innovate by creating prototypes and improvements grounded in research.
Develop and implement standard operating procedures and best practices for sponsor.
Be comfortable with frequent customer contact, and demonstrate knowledge of customer's operations/business, and processes.
Manage small deliverables or components of larger projects for customers.
Mentor junior staff by transferring knowledge and skills.
Maintain frequent customer contact and demonstrate an understanding of their operations and business needs.
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Must have an active TS SCI with Poly
Proficiency with current industry tools and techniques used by digital forensic examiners and/or analysts.
Familiarity with operational digital forensics concepts and investigative objectives.
IC or LE experience with an understanding of the various information domains used within and the various intelligence and operational reports created throughout.
Understanding of IC analytical tradecraft (ICD 203) and all-source intelligence fusion.
This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD) and/or Law Enforcement (LE) partners
Experience with common programming languages and scripting tools (e.g., Java, Objective-C, Swift, Python, C, C++, Go).
Familiar/Experience with mobile device forensic examinations and investigations
Proficiency in prototyping using Python and establishing a development environment.
Familiarity with database systems such as MySQL, Postgres, and SQLite.
Experience reverse engineering and using related software/tools.
Experience working with collected exploited material (CEM) and/or DOMEX-derived data and information.
Ability to communicate complex intelligence reporting, analytic problem sets, and concepts to technical colleagues.
Experience with operational targeting tools, workflows, and governing policies and authorities.
Familiarity with policies and authorities governing US intelligence activities.
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
Work Location Type:
Onsite
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