Intelligence Analyst

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Intelligence Analyst to join our team in Sterling, VA with a hybrid-remote schedule.

In this role, you will help protect our national security by conducting intelligence analysis to generate actionable insights used to build innovative risk assessment tools deployed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the field. You will collect, assess, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to describe risk drivers, test hypotheses on evolving threats, and identify interventions that support safe, legal, and secure trade and travel across U.S. borders.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Fusing qualitative and quantitative information from a diverse set of open source and proprietary information repositories to identify potential threat patterns.

• Applying advanced analytical tools to evaluate transactional data for trends and anomalies in close collaboration with a small team of threat analysts.

• Capturing analytical findings through succinct summaries, explanatory graphics, long-form white papers, and decision memoranda tailored to operational stakeholders.

• Presenting mission-tailored briefings and actionable findings to technical product development teams, officers in the field, and agency senior leadership.

• Identifying and initiating new avenues of inquiry while cultivating emerging data sources to close intelligence gaps aligned with agency priorities.

• Building and exploring comprehensive threat case studies focused on specific incidents to isolate risk characteristics that can be generalized to broader target populations.

• Developing performance metrics and routine monitoring approaches to ensure analytical products and risk assessment tools consistently achieve agency objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) with 2+ years of relevant experience in intelligence analysis, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including a High School Diploma/GED with 6+ years, an Associate degree with 4+ years, or an advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) with no prior experience required.

• Demonstrated ability to draft, edit, and present intelligence reports, briefings, and graphics that directly inform operational decisions and targeting.

• Demonstrated expertise synthesizing large, complex transactional data sets utilizing Microsoft Excel advanced features, formulas, and analytical tools .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an agile software development environment supporting the production and deployment of risk-based assessment tools.

• Prior operational experience supporting 24/7 watch operations, with a strong focus on tactical and operational data analysis.

• Exposure to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning concepts, relational databases, and Structured Query Language (SQL) to communicate effectively with technical developers.

• Proven ability to manage both self-directed and assigned tasks efficiently and effectively within required timelines and professional standards.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, supervisors, and client leadership.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) suitability.

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

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