Emerging Disruptive Technology Analyst

Cherokee Federal•Reston, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a mid-level Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDT) Analyst in Reston, Virginia. The analyst will assess the discovery, development, and deployment of advanced technologies and their potential impact on Defense Critical Infrastructure and U.S. nuclear weapons worldwide. The position involves analyzing foreign technology developments, trends, and futures; collaborating with all-source analysts and science and technology partners; and producing concise, comprehensive intelligence products for defense intelligence. This role requires U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph. Candidates with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance but no polygraph may be selected if they can obtain the required polygraph as part of the hiring process. The position has no supervisory or management authority, though the analyst will lead teams researching multifaceted or critical problems and guide the selection, design, and application of analytic methodologies. Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment. The role involves prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer, and may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods. The starting salary range is $100,000–$107,000. Benefits include a company 401(k) match, paid time off and holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, FSA and HSA options, professional development and certification support, and voluntary insurance benefits. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex information and identify trends.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex concepts and insights effectively.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
Proficiency in research methodologies and the ability to apply them to multifaceted problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate effectively with teams.
Familiarity with intelligence collection methods and the ability to drive collection efforts.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate and challenge differing perspectives.
Knowledge of defense intelligence processes and products.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph; applicants with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance without the polygraph may be selected if able to obtain the required polygraph as a condition of the position.
Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and provide documentation of that status.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
The position may involve prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer, with occasional standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

At least eight years of related experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze and assess future technologies and their military applications by foreign states and non-state actors.
Produce assessments projecting the discovery, development, and deployment of advanced technologies and their potential impact.
Assess foreign technology developments, trends, and futures.
Collaborate with all-source analysts across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise or Intelligence Community, and with science and technology partners.
Produce intelligence supporting the National Security Threat Capabilities Assessment and threat assessments for the labor category.
Communicate understanding of information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, or technically advanced.
Structure analysis using reporting trends and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
Collaborate with Intelligence Community members on information sharing, driving collection efforts, and resolving analytic disputes and conflicts.
Develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Lead teams researching multifaceted or critical problems and guide the selection, design, and application of analytic methodologies.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.