OSINT Collectors

at  SAIC

Job ID: 2411142-2958
Location: VICENZA, VI, IT
Date Posted: 2024-08-28
Category: Defense/Intel
Subcategory: Intel Analyst
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

POTENTIAL FOR REMOTE WORK:

Description
SAIC is looking for a dynamic and experienced OSINT Collectors to work with a diverse team of collectors, linguists, cultural experts, and operations officers, providing operational support to dynamic global operations. These positions 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Junior: High School Diploma and five (5) or more years’ experience conducting Defense or Intelligence Community intelligence support operations
• Journeyman: High School Diploma and ten (10) or more years’ experience conducting Defense or Intelligence Community intelligence support operations

• Senior: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience conducting open-source intelligence activities in support of the Defense Department or Intelligence Community Agencies; Masters and three (3) years or more OSINT experience; applicable PhD (data engineering, research, security studies, etc.) and 0 years related experience - additional 4 years’ experience accepted in lieu of degree

  Clearance Requirement:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Top Secret SCI Clearance

  Additional Requirements:

• Working knowledge of popular, legacy, and new social media, forums, messaging services, blog sites, and mobile applications

• Knowledgeable of idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and have a sophisticated understanding of the cultural, social, and political environment
• Extensive relevant experience working within / for US military or US intelligence community organizations
• 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

• Willing to work outside normal business hours

  Desired Certifications & Skills:

• Completion of U.S. Army OS-301, OS-302, OSINT Basic Course, USSOCOM NERD, DIA OS1, FBI OS-101, or similar industry training

• Experience or certifications in data engineering, analytics, or similar field
• Foreign linguistic capabilities (minimum 2/2/2 proficiency) in priority languages (French, Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, Persian/Farsi)
• 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

• Responsible for OSINT Collection activities, reporting and product development
• Responsible for locating and collecting relevant information from a diverse menu of sources in the Cyber domain
• Navigates social media, open source and relevant forums/websites
• Employs collection techniques and signature reduction tools to identify and collect information relevant to customer requirements
• Applies in-depth knowledge of internet-based research skills with the ability to effectively use internet search tools, and advanced research methods
• Leverages intelligence expertise to support information collection, product development, and assist teammates with intelligence problems
• Identifies and reports potential targets, trends, threats, and vulnerabilities as directed
• 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 policie