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Guidehouse

Open-Source Analyst

Guidehouse, ASHBURN, VA


Job Family:
Management Consulting

Travel Required:
None

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
In this role, you will
  • Conduct analysis using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature.
  • Provide all source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense intelligence analytic requirements.
  • Demonstrate mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
  • Demonstrate ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.
  • Conduct Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analysis, reporting, and other OSINT products as required by CBP/OPR. Use advanced OSINT and social media collection and analysis techniques to support information requests concerning force protection, indications and warnings, counter threats, counterintelligence, and all source intelligence integration and assessments.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other intelligence disciplines to produce finished and reliable intelligence products.
  • Assess and provide recommendations on emerging OSINT methodologies and tools.
  • Brief senior personnel and officers as needed.
  • Provide consultation on how to leverage OSINT data and information, use specialized OSINT tools and services, and consult on the development of OSINT products.
  • Support the development of new OSINT targeting and exploitation techniques and analyze the development of OSINT policy and tradecraft.


What You Will Need:
  • Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS Public Trust
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 4 (FOUR) or more years of experience with Open-Source research, all-source intelligence analysis, targeting, or other relevant experience


What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Must possess experience utilizing OSINT tools, working with problem sets like crypto/virtual assets, and demonstrated experience in a field related to OSINT research, collection management, or analysis or the exploitation of PAI or social media.
  • Must have familiarization using Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with accessing, researching, and exploiting global and regional social media and digital platforms.
  • Must have experience with conducting Open -Source research, all-source intelligence analysis, or targeting.
  • Knowledge of advanced Internet-based research, including Boolean logic, advanced research techniques, search engine and database resources, and Internet sources, including social media, social networking tools, and commercial and industry-based databases.
  • Comfortable with social media supporting law enforcement operations specifically (e.g. locate, capture and analyze SM profiles such as Twitter/ Facebook/ Instagram, build online personas, conduct training on said procedures), since that is what the OSINT billet will be mainly doing for TMAD.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at [redacted] or via email at RecruitingA[redacted]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.