Senior SIGINT Specialist Jobs

Sosi International - Herndon, VA

Full-time

Herndon, VA

Utilities

About the position

The Senior SIGINT Specialist position at SOSi is a critical role that focuses on providing support to ground SIGINT operations, coordination, and synchronization of SIGINT activities. This position is contingent upon contract award and requires the specialist to deliver timely, relevant, accurate, and predictive SIGINT and Electronic Warfare support. The primary goal is to enable commanders and subordinate unit commanders to gain a comprehensive understanding of their battlespace and enemy forces. The specialist will be responsible for providing routine and recurring support to SIGINT activities from secure locations, including bases, camps, and installations. In this role, the Senior SIGINT Specialist will monitor the collection flow, identify any issues, and communicate these concerns to unit leadership and IT personnel. They will research, develop, present, and publish ground SIGINT intelligence products at various levels, including tactical, operational, and strategic. The specialist will also monitor audio and relay audio cuts to the appropriate organizations, such as the Language Analysis Cell (LAC) and Analysis Research Cell (ARC). Additionally, they will provide indications and warnings (I&W) for force protection issues, recognizing critical information that needs to be communicated and coordinating accordingly. The position involves supporting Train, Advise, and Assist missions, as well as GIST dissemination. The specialist will evaluate traffic to determine its intelligence value and ensure that quality control processes are conducted based on customer requirements and unit standards. Conducting analysis of raw and fused signals intelligence data concerning insurgent threat activities is a key responsibility, along with providing input on various ad-hoc SIGINT requirements and objectives. The specialist will perform SIGINT analysis on insurgent threats, mission planning, target development, damage assessment, and counterterrorism efforts within the Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA). Comprehensive research on specific topics, both independently and as part of a larger analytical effort, will be required, focusing on current events and long-term trends that could impact the supported unit's mission. Deliverables may include collection reports, time-sensitive reports, all-source intelligence products, PowerPoint presentations, target packages, information papers, and daily completed reports.

Responsibilities

• Monitor collection flow and identify any collection issues, relaying concerns to unit leadership and IT personnel.
• Research, develop, present, and publish all ground SIGINT intelligence products at tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
• Monitor audio and relay audio cuts to the correct organization, such as Language Analysis Cell (LAC) or Analysis Research Cell (ARC).
• Provide indications and warnings (I&W) for force protection issues through I&W Tippers, recognizing critical information that needs to be tipped and coordinating accordingly.
• Support Train, Advise, and Assist missions and GIST dissemination.
• Evaluate traffic to determine if it meets time/intelligence value criteria and ensure quality control processes are conducted based on customer requirements and unit standards.
• Conduct analysis of raw and fused signals intelligence data concerning insurgent threat activities.
• Provide input on multiple ad-hoc SIGINT requirements and objectives.
• Perform SIGINT analysis on insurgent threats, mission planning, target development, damage assessment, and counterterrorism within the CJOA.
• Conduct comprehensive research on specific topics independently or as part of a larger analytical effort focusing on current events and long-term trends that could impact the supported unit's mission.
• Deliver ad hoc/anticipated deliverables including collection reports, time-sensitive reports, all-source intelligence products, PowerPoint slides, target packages, information papers, and daily completed reports.

Requirements

• Active in scope TS/SCI clearance with current CI Polygraph and capable of gaining and maintaining access to NSA systems and facilities.
• Minimum twelve (12) years of related experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
• Training in SIGINT operations with at least ten (10) years SIGINT experience within DoD or equivalent Government agencies, and with five (5) years of experience at the operational level.
• Former MOS 1N2, 35S/P/N, 35B, 35N, 352B/PQ/R/S, 18F or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Army/Joint SIGINT procedures, data processing systems such as CIDNE, RT-RG, NSANet and associated SIGINT database/search engines.
• Proficient in utilizing basic computer applications, mIRC, Jabber Chat, and intelligence-related automation in support of analytical efforts and product development.
• Possess strong research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Capable of effectively operating as a member of an analytical team from a remote location in support of assigned CJOA requirements.
• Strong knowledge of relevant NSA tasking, collection, processing, reporting procedures, and communications architecture (PED).
• Strong knowledge of military ground operations, target-area geography, place names, titles, cultural norms, and relevant enemy objectives, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Nice-to-haves

• Have an Associate's, Bachelor's, and/or Master's degree in a related area from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Management (Team Lead/NCO) level experience.
• OSINT/PAI research and analytical experience.