Intelligence Analyst (6791)
Tysons Corner, VA - USA
Job Summary
As aIntelligence Analyst youll support Agile teams to help gather requirements ensure delivery meets required needs and ensure work will be accepted without any major Data will serve as the resident all-source mission SME on a DoD Intelligence Community data-modernization effort representing how analysts produce publish discover and use classified mission data. They will work hands-on with the datasets moving across the program intelligence reporting imagery-derived products track and observation data and technical collections to validate that discovery search and access capabilities work the way real analysts do. They will partner with stakeholders across combatant commands service intelligence centers and combat support agencies to translate analyst needs into program requirements.
We know that you cant have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.
If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us then check out the job description below!
What youll do:
- Serve as the resident all-source mission SME on a data-modernization program representing producer and consumer workflows in requirements design demonstration and test.
- Be accountable for day-to-day analytic validation of program capabilities; works directly with representative mission datasets intelligence reporting imagery-derived products track/observation data technical collections and mission-support data defining how each is discovered evaluated trusted and used by analysts.
- Be fluent in the programs data holdings and knowledgeable about all major initiatives issues and strategic goals.
- Validate AI-enabled discovery and semantic search against real analytic workflows; authors analyst-realistic evaluation scenarios and documents where results would mislead or omit.
- Advise on content/discovery metadata and tagging vocabularies (IC-ISM and related IC metadata standards) specifying what an analyst needs to find a dataset and to trust it.
- Serve as a liaison between program leadership and mission stakeholders by relaying analyst feedback escalating concerns and collaborating on resolutions.
- Meet regularly with combatant command J2 service intelligence center and combat support agency counterparts to ensure a consistent and productive engagement and initiates feedback sessions.
- Fuse multi-discipline intelligence into coherent mission narratives for demonstrations and stakeholder engagements.
- Identifiy data and intelligence gaps and recommends which datasets producers and partners to onboard next.
- Produce metrics views and executive briefings on data consumption and mission impact to ICD 203 standards.
- Translate analyst feedback into actionable backlog items and partner with technical leads and solution architects on resolutions.
What youll need to succeed:
- 8 years of all-source intelligence analysis experience at a national-level intelligence agency combatant command J2 or service intelligence center.
- Demonstrated experience as both a producer and a consumer of classified mission data in an analyst role has published reporting or datasets for enterprise dissemination and has discovered and exploited holdings produced by other organizations in their own analysis.
- Sustained hands-on experience querying filtering structuring and evaluating classified mission datasets in JWICS/DODIIS-type environments not solely consuming finished products.
- Experience working across the major mission data types: intelligence message traffic imagery-derived products track and observation data technical collections and mission-support datasets.
- Working knowledge of IC data marking and metadata practices including IC-ISM classification markings and enterprise data-header concepts.
- Strong understanding of ICD 203 analytic standards with demonstrated finished-intelligence writing and briefing.
- Proficiency with IC tools and databases such as DCGS-family tools enterprise message retrieval and entity/link-analysis tools (Palantir or comparable).
- Ability to author analyst-realistic evaluation scenarios and validate AI-enabled discovery and search results against real analytic workflows.
- Ability to translate analyst needs into metadata tagging and discovery requirements provenance confidence currency and origin.
- Strong interpersonal skills including analyst-to-analyst engagement with combatant command service intelligence center and combat support agency counterparts.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive briefings and metrics narratives.
- Active TS/SCI at time of hire; willing and able to obtain a CI polygraph.
SALARY RANGE: $150000 - $185000
The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications skills and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:
- The candidates professional background and relevant work experience
- The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
- Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
- This role is also eligible for additional compensation subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar which may include:
- Performance-based bonuses
- Company-paid training and/or certifications
- Referral bonuses
To apply for this position please submit your resume via the form below or through our careers page: Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.
Additional Compensation: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.
Benefits: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:
- Health dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Parental Leave and dependent care
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
Like we said we are big fans of our people. Thats why we offer a generous benefits package professional growth and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus check out our accolades.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex race ethnicity age national origin citizenship religion physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information pregnancy family structure marital status ancestry domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal state local or international law.
What we want you to know:
In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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