Associate Pattern Recognition Jobs in Washington, DC

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Provide experienced analysts that will deliver network and exploitation analysis to secure and defend vital networks, and accelerate the nation's ability to meet the challenges posed by an increasingly complex global security environment. About The Role Peraton's Cyber Mission supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation's security. Be part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. We deliver unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world's most difficult challenges. We are seeking Next Generation Target Digital Network Analysts (TDNA1) to support our mission to defend and protect our national security. Duties may include: * Conduct advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to generate insights and leads
* Ensure target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain additional target information
* Maintain appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis
* Identify intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps
* Employ multiple analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets' communications, network usage and digital footprints
* Apply your knowledge and understanding of IC needs and missions
* Work as part of a team, with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise
* Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights
* Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.#NextGenFF #AJCM #MDFSP Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
* 6 years' experience without a degree OR 4 years' experience with an associate degree OR 2 years' experience with a bachelor's degree * Relevant experience must be in conducting cyber intelligence analysis, next generation analysis, digital network analysis, or SIGINT analysis to include target development, social network analysis, metadata analysis, knowledge of customer tool sets and databases
* Foreign language proficiency and Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) scores may be considered as relevant experience.
* Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) may be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience) or may be considered equivalent to a technical associates degree. * Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is requiredDesired Qualifications: * Ability to analyze and produce intelligence information through adding, updating, or enhancing information in mission relevant databases
* Ability to conduct target research and analysis and analysis of metadata
* Ability to identify target communications within the global network
* Ability to create and maintain documentation of analysis, tradecraft, research, and knowledge
* Ability to provide formal/informal analysis training in all forms including on-the-job training, creation of video training artifacts, and physical/virtual classroom training
* Ability to work with others across analysis disciplines to produce the best possible results and follow oversight and compliance requirementsPeraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan. Details Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.