Russian OSINT Collector - TS/SCI

Leidos • Charlottesville, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Leidos Intel Sector is seeking an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Collector to provide collection and exploitation of publicly-available information (PAI). Located out of Reston, VA, this role involves conducting strategic, tactical, and operational exploitation of various publicly available data sources, including unconventional deep and dark web sources, with the purpose of assessing value to customer interests. Additionally, the collector will be responsible for producing complex open source reporting while seeking improvement in methodologies and developing new solutions based on subject matter expertise to create operational efficiencies for the open source intelligence program. As a Russian-language OSINT Collector, the individual will research, collect, triage, process, and exploit Russian language publicly-available information, and then disseminate findings through well-written reports for an English language audience.

Requirements

• Spoken and written fluency in Russian (any dialect).
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Bachelor's Degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to write reports, format and populate dashboards, and provide context to data.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a contributor to a team leading collaboration topics.
• Self-starter with curious mindset and desire to solve problems and learn new skills.
• Strong organizational skills, time-management skills, attention to detail, and strong initiative.
• Significant experience with Boolean logic, natural language processing, social media analytics, data correlation, and data visualizations.
• Must currently possess a minimum TS/SCI Clearance.
• Ability to obtain a CI polygraph.
• Must be able to pass a polygraph and Subject Interview.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience with data science/advanced data analytic techniques, such as using python, R, or other scripting languages.
• Proven experience with statistical data mining techniques.
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving complex technical issues and thinking outside the box.
• Mix of technical excellence, intellectual curiosity, communications skills, customer-focus, and operational experience to improve the performance and user adoption of high-end data analytics platforms.
• Motivated, self-driven team player who can multi-task and interact well with others and advise/consult with other team members on systems security engineering and software development related issues.
• Current or recent SCI-level access.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests for information (RFIs) from customers by collecting open source data, interpreting results, and authoring detailed written reports.
• Collaborate with your team to publish impactful reporting that answers mission-impactful questions.
• Identify areas for enhancement to collection and analytics platforms, and participate in acceptance testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees