Technical Open-Source Research Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

6d•$77,600 - $176,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Open-Source Research Analyst helps government clients improve organizational operations and capabilities. The role uses open-source and market research to assess how changes may affect business processes and to inform strategies for evolving and improving client capabilities. The analyst may research topics such as emerging technologies, cyber threat intelligence, supply chain risk, foreign policy, financial systems and crime, market analysis, best practices, and change management. This is a hybrid position based in McLean, Virginia, and requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

Experience conducting open-source research.
Ability to ramp up quickly on a range of topics, including emerging technologies, cyber threat intelligence, supply chain risk, foreign policy, financial systems, financial crime, market analysis, best practices analysis, and change management.
Ability to comprehend complex requirements, ask analytical questions, and find information through open-source or market research to answer those questions.
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with strategy or change management for federal government clients.
Experience with technology scouting, supply chain risk assessments, AI research, or cyber threat intelligence.
Experience conducting outreach to and interviews with subject matter experts from the private and public sector.
Experience researching in a foreign language on websites outside the United States.
Knowledge of financial, economic, or investment intelligence.
Ability to use data, analytics, and visualization software tools to prototype solutions addressing challenging client questions rapidly.
Master's degree in International Affairs, Political Science, Linguistics, Economics, Library Studies, Cultural Studies, or Regional Studies.

Responsibilities

Conduct open-source research and market research to answer analytical questions.
Quickly research and develop understanding of a range of subjects, including emerging technologies, cyber threat intelligence, supply chain risk, foreign policy, financial systems, financial crime, market analysis, best practices, and change management.
Assess how changes may affect business processes and contribute to strategies to improve client capabilities.
Potentially conduct outreach to and interviews with subject matter experts from the private and public sectors.
Potentially use data, analytics, and visualization software to prototype solutions to client questions.