Staff OSINT Collector

ARA • Patrick AFB, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is actively seeking a highly qualified Open-Source Collector to support the Intelligence and Defense communities. Outstanding candidates will have the ability to quickly discover information, create reports, and perform their duties independently with little guidance. At ARA, our goal is to improve our nation’s safety, security, and way of life. Your contribution matters and you’ll have the opportunity to make a real-world impact by joining our team!

The ideal candidate will leverage their foreign language skills and interest in open-source data to produce timely, cogent intelligence products that meet Defense Intelligence Agency requirements. In this role, you will respond to information requests by collecting and analyzing publicly available information (PAI) using specialized Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft and managed attribution (MA) tools. This will require the application of specialized OSINT tradecraft, foreign language skills, and MA tools, all while operating within established security protocols and adhering to the OSINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) lifecycle.

Individuals who are passionate about applying their expertise to solve problems of national importance, who have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and who are seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth in a stable environment are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidates must be located in the Reston, VA or Patrick AFB, FL area. This is a contingent position based on contract award.

Requirements

• US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years relevant work experience as an OSINT Collector or intelligence analysis, equivalent professional experience (at least 8 years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree
• DLPT certification within the last 2 years for at least one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Spanish
• Experience discovering and synthesizing open-source data
• Experience creating reports from open-source information
• Experience creating and implementing open-source collection plans
• Proficiency with OSINT tools, platforms, and analytic techniques
• Excellent writing skills and experience writing detailed reports

Nice To Haves

• Current CI Poly
• Team player with excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate

Responsibilities

• Discover information
• Create reports
• Perform duties independently with little guidance
• Leverage foreign language skills and interest in open-source data to produce timely, cogent intelligence products that meet Defense Intelligence Agency requirements
• Respond to information requests by collecting and analyzing publicly available information (PAI) using specialized Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft and managed attribution (MA) tools
• Apply specialized OSINT tradecraft, foreign language skills, and MA tools
• Operate within established security protocols
• Adhere to the OSINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) lifecycle

Benefits

• Employee-owned international research and engineering company
• Technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979
• Over 2,223 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly
• Offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement
• Challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm
• Motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience
• Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company

What This Job Offers

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