Open Source Analyst, Junior at The Bison Group LLC

Quantico Base, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Oct, 26

Salary

75000.0

Posted On

08 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Open Source Intelligence, Data Analysis, Managed Attribution, Report Writing, Online Tradecraft, Data Mining, Research Strategies, Briefing, Information Exploitation, Database Maintenance

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Description Bison Group – Mission First. People Always. At Bison Group LLC, we’re more than a defense contractor — we’re a people-focused small business with a strong culture built on trust, respect, and impact. We value every member of the team, foster open communication without the layers of a big corporation, and stand firmly behind our commitment to the veteran community through real, tangible action. When you join Bison Group, you’re not just filling a role — you’re stepping into a mission-critical environment where your work directly supports the U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense, and national security objectives. Here, your skills are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your contributions have a clear purpose. Why Candidates Choose Bison Group: A small business culture with transparency, flexibility, and leadership that listens. A proven commitment to veterans and professionals who have served. The opportunity to grow your skills in multi-source intelligence, biometrics, and identity intelligence. Work that directly impacts national defense, homeland security, and operational success. A team environment where every individual matters, and the mission comes first. Conduct OSINT activities in response to Government Request for Information (RFI) or tasking by the OIC including working with the Government to clarify and refine the RFI, collecting, exploiting, and analyzing online open-source information, and preparing a report in the format required by the task, with minimal supervision using commercial internet, NIPRNet, SIPRNet and SCINet systems and tools. Essential Functions: • Populate and maintain databases in support of and in conjunction with Data Analysts and Data Scientists. • Document types and structure of open-source data, analyze and mine data to identify patterns and correlations, map and trace data from system to system or source to source, design and create data reports. • Employ managed attribution (MA) software and associated online tradecraft while executing OSINT collection activities; demonstrate an understanding of the limitations of MA tools. • Develop innovative ways to combine data from different tools to provide analytical results that are of greater value and relevance to Operational Forces. • Identify, develop, and formalize new OSINT tradecraft and other SOPs to meet mission requirement. • Develops open-source research strategies to support specific information gaps. • Manually search for, exploit and analyze a variety of online open sources to include media, social media, academic literature, videos, maps etc. in target language to augment information acquired through other sources and/or to fill information gaps. • Use various tools and methods to determine authenticity and currency of information acquired from the Internet. • Create reports using Word and PowerPoint to convey research findings; generate Open-Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs). • Verbally brief findings and research methods to various consumers. Requirements Education / Certifications • Completed joint-accredited OSINT course. Joint-accredited OSINT courses include but are not limited to: EOSINT (USMC), OS301 and OS302 (Army), ONI OSINT Fundamentals Course (Navy), Introduction to OSINT (USAF), DIA BOTC (DIA), NGA OSINT Course (NGA), NERD (SOCOM). • Commercial alternatives to a joint-accredited OSINT course include but are not limited to: CASO (Black Horse Solutions), and SEC 497 and SEC 587 (SANS Institute). Clearance: TS/SCI Experience • 1-3 years experience in OSINT to include Military, Law Enforcement, and/or Intelligence Community. The Bison Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or our policy statement, please email EEO@bisongroupusa.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Accessibiity@bisongroupusa.com. This mailbox is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails sent for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. Disclaimer: This position offers a wage or salary range based on market data and internal pay policies. This range is a good-faith estimate and may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and other factors. We do not request or use prior compensation history in making employment decisions. Any voluntary disclosure of prior wage information may be considered to support a higher offer but will not be used to justify a lower offer. The Bison Group offers benefit options including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and accrued PTO including vacation, sick leave and holidays. The listed pay range serves as a general guideline rather than a guaranteed salary. Final compensation is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, role-specific responsibilities; candidate qualifications such as education, skills, and mission-aligned experience; market data, business considerations, internal equity, and any applicable legal or bargaining agreements (if any).

Responsibilities

Conduct OSINT activities to respond to Government Requests for Information by collecting and analyzing online open-source data. Develop research strategies and create intelligence reports to support operational forces and national security objectives.