Open Source Analyst, Junior at The Bison Group LLC

Quantico Base, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

OSINT, Data Analysis, Database Management, Report Writing, Research Strategies, Online Tradecraft, Data Mining, Information Authenticity, Social Media Analysis, Media Analysis, Pattern Recognition, Data Correlation, Open-Source Research, Briefing, Communication, Collaboration

Industry

Security and Investigations

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. Bison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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.

Responsibilities

The Open Source Analyst will conduct OSINT activities in response to Government RFIs, including collecting and analyzing online open-source information. They will also develop research strategies, document data types, and create reports to convey findings.