Research & Operations Specialist

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions • Sterling, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing seeks a full-time Research Operations Specialist (Senior) that has six years or more of experience in conducting comprehensive searches within client repositories, as well as searching archived records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act requests, Congressional inquiries, and in support of Office of General Council investigations. We desire candidates with significant work experience in the Intelligence Community (IC). The work will be done as member of a search team in the Herndon, VA area. TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1 The mission of the team is to run queries and do in-depth searches to obtain responsive documents produced by the customer, that will be used by our team of Information Review and Release Analysts, The right candidate must have significant prior customer knowledge and relatable experience, and be able to identify how they are able to utilize it to produce effective search results . He or she will then analyze the results to determine applicability of the documents to the requests, providing results in accordance with customer guidelines. At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team. Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Requirements

• six years or more of experience in conducting comprehensive searches within client repositories, as well as searching archived records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act requests, Congressional inquiries, and in support of Office of General Council investigations
• significant work experience in the Intelligence Community (IC)
• significant prior customer knowledge and relatable experience
• TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1

Responsibilities

• Review, organize, and analyze documents for production in response to requests for information from government agencies, commercial entities and private citizens
• Ensure the searches cover the entire scope of the request
• Reduce or eliminate duplicate records/documents
• C apture d ocument ed details of queries/searches performed and record the results
• Submit requests to the scanning team to scan any documents needed for research
• Assist with the training of newly hired search team members, as requested
• Collaborate with supervisory client POCs to recommend and implement changes that improve processes, workflows and standard operating procedures
• Work an eight-hour shift between 6:00AM -6:00PM, Monday-Friday.
• Infrequently provide surge support outside of normal office hours for short-fused urgent requests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed