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As of Aug 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for intelligence watch officer in the United States is $75,929.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as an Intelligence Watch Officer, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in intelligence operations or a similar security-related field, often supported by a relevant degree and security clearance. Familiarity with intelligence databases, data visualization tools, and secure communication systems is typically required, along with certifications like CompTIA Security+ or equivalent. Excellent situational awareness, teamwork, adaptability, and effective communication skills set top performers apart in this role. These competencies are crucial for accurately assessing threats, responding to incidents in real time, and ensuring seamless coordination with security partners.

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Intelligence Watch Officers typically work in shifts—often 8 to 12 hours—to provide 24/7 situational awareness and rapid response capabilities. During a shift, you will monitor intelligence feeds, analyze real-time data, draft daily reports, and coordinate with operational teams to escalate and address potential threats. The team environment is highly collaborative, with members supporting each other to maintain constant vigilance and share crucial information quickly. You may also participate in shift handover briefings and contribute to ongoing threat assessments, making communication and teamwork essential aspects of the role.

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An Intelligence Watch Officer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and disseminating critical intelligence in real-time to support decision-making. They work in operations centers, tracking global events, assessing threats, and providing situational awareness to leadership. Their role involves coordinating with intelligence agencies, interpreting classified information, and ensuring timely alerts for security concerns. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure are essential for this position.

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All-Source Analyst - 24x7x365 Intelligence Watch, Senior

Peraton

Fort George G Meade, MD

$112K - $179K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago


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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

Responsibilities

Adversary threats don't follow business hours - and neither does this role. Peraton is looking for a Senior All-Source Analyst to support the USCYBERCOM J2 Intelligence Watch at Fort Meade, MD, providing continuous, mission-essential intelligence coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

This is a Mission Essential position - one of the most operationally critical roles on the contract. You'll sit at the center of USCYBERCOM's intelligence operations, managing daily reporting against Priority Intelligence Requirements, monitoring adversary threats in real time, and supporting the Defense Warning Program across every classification network the command operates on. During surge, you may step up as All-Source Watch Manager or Intel Watch Officer. If you thrive in a high-tempo, always-on environment where your vigilance directly protects the DoDIN, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do
  • Maintain the 24x7x365 Intelligence Watch position supporting J2/Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC)
  • Assist the JOC Intelligence Watch Officer in understanding, managing, and mitigating incidents on the DoDIN
  • Manage and disseminate daily single-source reporting aligned to USCYBERCOM Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)
  • Develop and disseminate intelligence products, brief books, alerts, and briefing slides
  • Update, maintain, and post intelligence products on USCYBERCOM/J2 websites across NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS, NSANet, and other networks
  • Monitor adversaries and threats, providing contextual analysis of findings
  • Develop, manage, and update threat indicators and levels for specified cyber threat entities
  • Monitor daily traffic, databases, and tools for indicators and new threat trends; report when indicators or threat levels change
  • Act as All-Source Watch Manager to assist the JOC Intelligence Watch Officer during surge operations
  • Adhere to IC analytic tradecraft standards: ICD 203, 206, 208, 209, 501, and 710
  • Author and maintain Operating Instructions (OIs) for Command-wide programs and initiatives

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QualificationsWhat You Bring

Required:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph
  • Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD
  • Working knowledge of all-source analytic concepts, watch operations, and IC/DoD classification guidelines
  • Demonstrated ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports and briefing materials in Microsoft Office formats
  • Proficiency evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information using structured analytic techniques
  • Understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations across disciplines
  • Ability and willingness to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays in a 24x7 operational environment - this is a Mission Essential position with a 5-day fill requirement

Preferred:

  • Experience with: Palantir, CyberCOP, Target Knowledge Base, Cyber Threat Matrix, AMHS, WISE, Network Knowledge Base, FoxTrail, CENTAUR, ispace, Pathfinder, Microsoft OneNote
  • Familiarity with NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS, and NSANet network environments and posting procedures
  • Background in cyber threat monitoring, DoDIN defense, or intelligence watch operations
  • Experience with the USCYBERCOM Defense Warning Program or threat indicator management
  • Prior experience as an All-Source Watch Manager or Intelligence Watch Officer
  • 12+ years of relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years
  • Master's degree in a related field - or a Bachelor's degree plus 5 additional years of senior-level experience (17 years total)
  • DoD Directive 8570.01 IAT Level 1 or IAM Level 1 certification

Peraton drives missions of consequence - protecting and promoting U.S. national security at the highest levels. As part of our team, you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the intelligence community, tackling complex problems that matter. We offer a culture that values your expertise and invests in your growth.

Peraton Overview

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 do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range$112,000 - $179,000. 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.EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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At Peraton, we re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Herndon, VA, US

Year founded

2017