Senior Intelligence Analyst II (FNSS)

Flashpoint

20d

About The Position

Flashpoint is the pioneering leader in threat data and intelligence. We empower commercial enterprises and government agencies to decisively confront complex security challenges, reduce risk, and improve operational resilience amid fast-evolving threats. Through the Flashpoint Ignite platform, we deliver unparalleled depth, breadth and speed of data from highly relevant sources, enriched by human insights. Our solutions span cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud and brand protection. The result: our customers safeguard critical assets, avoid financial loss, and protect lives. Discover more at flashpoint.io
We are looking for a Senior Intelligence Analyst to leverage Flashpoint’s industry-leading data and human-centric insights to map the global threat landscape. In this role, you will operate as a high-touch expert, utilizing advanced OSINT tradecraft and scripting to stay ahead of fast-evolving adversaries. You will have the autonomy to pursue transnational investigations wherever the data leads, delivering speed to insight that protects national security interests worldwide.
We have a role for you if, you:
Leverage a proven track record of delivering actionable intelligence in support of high-impact national security missions, with the agility to rapidly pivot focus across dynamic global geographic regions as intelligence requirements evolve.
Have advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) experience and Deep & Dark Web (DDW) research experience.
Have experience engaging with threat actors in online communities and maintaining credible online personas.
Possess an advanced understanding of network and telecommunications technologies and topologies.
Have an intermediate- to advanced-level understanding of scripting languages and command line interfaces and experience using these tools to manipulate and format large datasets.
Have produced accurate investigations and key judgments for finished intelligence reports and present complex findings to wide audiences, including community calls and executive-level briefings.
Possess a high level of motivation, a positive attitude, and a strong willingness to be a self-starter who can learn new skills and effectively execute tasks and responsibilities independently, while collaborating with other team members on more complex tasks.

Requirements

• Strong experience as an intelligence analyst within the public sector.
• Advanced knowledge of OSINT tradecraft and methodology.
• Experience with scripting languages and task automation.
• Strong writing ability with experience in writing and drafting finished intelligence products.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive analysis across OSINT and Deep & Dark Web (DDW) sources to develop intelligence on threats to national security.
• Conduct proactive, covert engagement with threat actors across diverse underground environments and chat services, employing advanced attribution management techniques to safely elicit critical intelligence and identify emerging risks.
• Proactively monitor and collect high-signal data from illicit marketplaces, forums, and encrypted chat platforms, using specialized keywords/patterns within Flashpoint tools to support intelligence investigations.
• Utilize Flashpoint's industry-leading proprietary platform and external OSINT tools to rigorously synthesize complex data, support diverse intelligence tasks, and drive high-impact analysis and alerting.
• Drive intelligence outcomes by synthesizing raw data to assess credibility and deduce client relevance, delivering high-quality analytic judgments and supporting essential client deliverables and intelligence requirements.
• Safely navigate virtual environments and articulate required security safeguards while supporting assigned tasks and complying with Flashpoint org-wide and Intel team policies and procedures, including Rules of Engagement.
• Support intelligence requirements gathering, identify and follow established internal procedures for closing collection gaps, and nominate new collection sources while maintaining a nuanced understanding of Flashpoint’s collection systems operations.
• Create finished intelligence reports and products and peer review the finished intelligence products of others for analytical accuracy and conformity with Flashpoint report writing standards.
• Drive community engagement by presenting at community calls and proactively proposing new and relevant content for external publication.
• Act as the lead for internal subject matter expert projects/initiatives and ensure effective knowledge sharing by documenting team processes/procedures and facilitating job-specific guidance for new and junior team members.

Benefits

• Diversity. Flashpoint is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity. We recognize that diversity is key to achieving our vision. We believe that every person and their experiences contribute to building a work environment and products and services that will change the world.
• Culture and Belonging. Our company’s culture isn’t something you join, it’s something you build and shape, and each person's unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to who Flashpoint is and will become. You will have ample opportunities to connect with coworkers through various communication channels and company-funded virtual events: book clubs, happy hours, committees, DIBE discussion group, Donut mixers, local team member meetups and much more.
• Perks. Flashpoint understands that personal wellness is one of the keys to a happy, healthy and productive work environment. That’s why we also prioritize health and wellness perks like gym reimbursements, expensed lunches, cool cultural initiatives and inclusive employee events.
• Career Growth. Flashpoint is invested in the growth of our team members and understands that frequent, two-way feedback is critical to that growth. We encourage regular one-on-ones with your manager, a regular schedule of performance reviews, learning and development opportunities, and guidance through formalized career paths; whether that be towards being a great manager, being a great individual contributor, or a lateral move to gain breadth of knowledge and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees