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Computer Futures

IT Security Analyst

Houston, TX

Company Description Computer Futures is a leading IT recruitment consultancy, specialising in ... Information Security analyst with Healthcare experience Involvement with security platforms on ...

Wiser

Imagery Analyst (Senior) - TS/SCI

Quantico, VA · On-site

$80K - $105K/yr

... Futures Analysis. Work Environment * First shift, Monday-Friday, full-time, flexible schedule. Work conducted onsite in Quantico, VA. *Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume that explicitly ...

Wiser

Imagery Analyst (Senior) - TS/SCI

Quantico, VA

$94K - $125K/yr

... Futures Analysis. Work Environment * First shift, Monday-Friday, full-time, flexible schedule. Work conducted onsite in Quantico, VA. *Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume that explicitly ...

DRW

Quantitative Trader - Futures

Chicago, IL · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

Conduct rigorous research, backtesting, and performance attribution analysis * Continuously iterate ... Experience trading across global futures markets (equities, rates, commodities, FX) * Experience ...

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All Source Analyst (C4I Analyst)

All Source Analyst (C4I Analyst)

Native American Technology

Quantico, VA • On-site

Other

Posted 21 days ago

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Description

In support of Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), NATECH is recruiting for an All-Source Analyst (C4I Analyst).


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct daily research and all-source analysis of adversary kill webs and the associated sensors, communication architecture, command and control procedures, targeting processes, and weapon systems, with a particular emphasis on those that present a specific threat to Marine Corps equities. Incorporate finished intelligence and reporting from various intelligence sources into analysis.
  • Produce written and graphic products, to include kill web overviews and sensor-to-shooter timelines, as required to disseminate analytical findings in accordance with key intelligence questions specific to adversary kill chain analysis.
  • Identify gaps in Branch and Service knowledge and take action with the Branch to resolve those gaps through research, collection, analysis, and production.
  • Provide and maintain writing proficiency. Produce timely and relevant formal intelligence products in accordance with Kill Chain Analysis Branch deliberate production planning and in response to ad-hoc requests for information.
  • Provide and maintain understanding of the systems and weapons that comprise the adversary kill web, to include Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance systems as well as kinetic and non-kinetic weapon systems.
  • Provide and maintain understanding of the adversary kill web process, including their targeting cycle, flow of information, and decision-making functions.


Requirements

  • Must possess an active TS SCI clearance
  • Must have relevant and demonstrated experience.
  • Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
  • Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
  • Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
  • Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
  • Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic/ soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills. Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
  • Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
  • Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
  • Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches. to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. Structured analytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Devil's Advocacy, High-Impact/ Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis.
  • Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to, technical sensors / platforms and human intelligence sources.
  • Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.


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