Senior Technical Targeter

SAIC • Sterling, VA

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About The Position

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Senior Technical Targeter on an exciting program in Sterling. The role supports tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence, with a focus on predominantly technical issues. The selected candidate will use analytical methodologies such as target analysis, link and relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods. They will describe collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership, and create targeting packages. The role requires working effectively in high-pressure and ambiguous, evolving digital environments, managing projects of varying sizes, collaborating with a team, and drafting and disseminating written reports.

Requirements

• Must currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph.
• At least 14 years of targeting or other operations/intelligence experience.
• Target-package building experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; equivalent experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience presenting briefing materials, technical deep-dives, and step-by-step procedures to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced experience using targeting and partner analytic tools.
• Experience with communications infrastructure.
• Ability to identify and assess entities, vulnerabilities, and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills, combined with operational sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment.
• Ability to operate in high-pressure environments and communicate complex technical information accurately and clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in intelligence operations, analysis, or support to field operations.
• Experience identifying targeting leads through exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools.
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.
• Formal training or certification as a Targeter.
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations and asset validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence support.
• Apply analytical methodologies to technical issues, including target analysis, link and relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods.
• Describe collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership.
• Create targeting packages.
• Identify and assess entities, vulnerabilities, and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
• Deliver briefings and present briefing materials, technical deep-dives, and step-by-step procedures to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Draft and disseminate written reports.
• Manage large and small projects and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior