Open Source Collector

Booz Allen Hamilton•St. Louis, MO

1d•$77,500 - $176,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking an Open Source Collector to support warfighters, policymakers, and national security leaders by collecting, validating, and presenting actionable open-source intelligence. The role uses specialized language, regional, and functional expertise to develop collection reports and provide context on targets and topics of interest. The collector will use knowledge of collection platforms to explore data sources and develop methodologies for combining information from disparate sources. They will respond to requests from targeters, warfighters, and senior policymakers, contributing to internal client publications and U.S. Intelligence Community-wide products. The role may involve time-critical work under pressure and serving as an authority on a region. The position also offers opportunities to develop expertise in open-source tradecraft, report writing, translation, tool benchmarking, policy recommendations, automation, and scripting. The collector will share expertise through leadership and mentoring and have access to resources for learning new skills and tools. The role is hybrid, with work at a Booz Allen or customer facility in alignment with leadership expectations and role needs.

Requirements

Experience conducting open-source collection, analysis, or image geolocation.
Experience conducting safe online searches using web-browsing tools and advanced search techniques.
Experience using Microsoft Office software.
Experience engaging with partners or customers.
Experience building web scrapers or media veracity tools.
Ability to demonstrate ILR 2/2 in Hebrew reading, writing, and listening on the Defense Language Proficiency Test.
Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of open-source experience, a master’s degree and at least 2 years of open-source experience, or at least 5 years of open-source experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience using various translation tools.
Experience living in the region.
Knowledge of geospatial technologies such as ArcGIS or Google Earth.
Knowledge of DoD or Intelligence Community databases and services.
Knowledge of social media platforms in critical regions.

Responsibilities

Conduct open-source collection and analysis, including image geolocation.
Use collection platforms to explore data sources and develop methodologies for combining information from disparate sources.
Validate information and develop tradecraft.
Respond to requests from targeters, warfighters, and senior policymakers with time-critical information.
Develop collection reports and contribute to internal client publications and U.S. Intelligence Community-wide products.
Share expertise with other collectors through leadership and mentoring.