Assistant Cryptocurrency Researcher Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job ID: 2613150

Location: Arlington, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-02

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Intel Analyst

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Join the SAIC team as a PAI Analyst Senior, demonstrating strong knowledge and experience with Department of Defense and Intelligence Community practices in protecting National Security. This analyst will be immersed into a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment composed of a diverse team of technical and analytical members. This position is on site in Arlington, VA.

• Use OSINT tools, PAI/CAI datasets and classified databases to identify risks posed by emerging threats and UTS technologies to sensitive activities and intelligence operations.
• Identify and analyze UTS capability gaps in specific environments and scenarios and research applicable mitigation strategies and best practices, taking into consideration the impact of various factors including emerging technologies, adversary capabilities and operational requirements.
• Conduct full-spectrum analysis of physical and digital environments to identify and assess data relationships and digital signature correlations to illuminate and mitigate technical threats to operations.
• Support cryptocurrency and geolocation analysis and integrate it into targeting and threat assessment packages.
• Develop and provide written technical threat assessments; prepare tailored reports based on customer requirements, provide briefings to educate and train personnel, and assist in the development of operational frameworks and structured guidance to safeguard sensitive activities.
• Responsible for answering high-priority, time-sensitive customer requirements demanding critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
• Daily duties performed in an office setting, with travel required throughout the DC-metro area and occasional travel CONUS and OCONUS to support field operations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active Top-Secret SCI clearance; and pass a CI polygraph (PR within 5 years).
• 5+ years of experience conducting technical targeting, researching emerging technologies, analyzing UTS threats and assessing technical threats to operations within the US military and/or US intelligence community (IC).
• Experience in technical targeting and two or more of the following areas: Technical Threat Analysis, OSINT, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) analysis, Cryptocurrency analysis, All-Source Intelligence Support to Operational Risk Management, Targeting in support of CI/HUMINT Operations.
• Experience providing direct analytical support to tactical, operational & strategic-level CI/HUMINT operations.
• Experience conducting technical threat program analysis, to include advising customer management and operators on threats and creating and employing proposed courses of action.
• Ability to execute multiple tasks and ongoing projects while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical topics to a diverse customer base in both written and verbal format.

Required Education, Certifications, Skills, Expertise, Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of specialized technical targeting experience; OR
• 6+ years of specialized technical targeting experience with appropriate military and civilian training within the intelligence analysis discipline.
• Experience in using Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) OSINT tools which include but are not limited to OpenIO, Maltego, and misattributed systems.
• Must have experience conducting online investigations outside the United States and familiar with overseas PAI datasets and limitations.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing the following tools: SILO, Maltego, BHTK, SOTK, Horizon, SYFT, Shodan, Babel X, Open IO, Dunami, Echosec, Recorded Future, VMware, Kismet, Wireshark, WiGLE, ANTS, NGV, Mosaic, DX, GX, Harmony, ID Scoreboard, MIDB, BI2R, SOFEX, FireHawk, Rockstar, ICON, QLIX, Hydra, FADE MIST, AnB, Google Earth, TIDE, CHROME, G2G.
• Create written reports demonstrating accurate and succinct writing showing key findings and overview of the process used to perform collection and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of military operations, terminology, and structure.

Desired Education, Certifications, Skills, Expertise, Years of Experience:

• Formal coursework or instruction in OSINT techniques, technologies, tools, and trends.
• Completion of OS-301, OS-302, OS-303, OS-305, CASO, NERD PAI course, JCHATC, HTTS, TFC, Advanced Digital Discovery Course or IC equivalent trainings.
• Formal coursework or instruction in UTS technologies, tools, trends and mitigation techniques, including JCITA UTS Managers/Tradecraft Course, NCDC UTS Collaboration Course or other applicable military or IC UTS training.
• Completion of an accredited Military or IC Targeting Officer Pipeline.
• 8+ years of specialized technical targeting experience providing direct technical targeting and OSINT analysis support to CI/HUMINT operations.