OSINT Specialist - TS/SCI Hybrid

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Maxar has an exciting opportunity for a hybrid TS/SCI cleared OSINT Specialist to join an existing program supporting a DoD-wide Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) workflow management platform for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). You will play a critical role in ensuring the platform is built to maximize mission outcomes, is user-friendly, and adheres to IC standards, policies, and practices. You will work closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Program Management as well as Government counterparts to perform requirements analysis, and work with the Workflow Management Integration Lead on process workflow analysis and design and integration of statutory and policy-based standards. 

We integrate off the shelf and new development efforts to sustain and enhance existing architecture and by leveraging cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge requirements management, task coordination, data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members. Our program advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles. While the work is primarily conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables.

Life with Us
 

Your Career: We are quickly growing our team and this opportunity will provide ample opportunity for career growth and skillset development. You will have the opportunity to work closely with leadership to help set your own goals and ensure you are on a path to achieving them.

We offer:

• Dedicated professional development time.

• Peer groups.

• Education reimbursement.

• Student loan forgiveness.

• and much more...

Day-to-Day with your Colleagues:

• Define OSINT business flows, sequencing, and process flowcharts for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for software compatibility.

• Gather user stories from stakeholders and practitioners within the OSINT community to drive feature development.

• Be the team’s subject matter expert on OSINT standards, practices, norms, policies, and laws; ensuring these are incorporated into system design and delivery by architects, engineers, and developers.

• Prepare, maintain, and deliver system capability briefs

• Organize and lead system demonstrations to stakeholders.

• Perform process analysis tasks within time-boxed (e.g., agile) sprints and releases. Support sprint and release planning activities as well as the creation of and/or input to work tickets (e.g., JIRA) as well as program/system documentation using collaboration software (e.g., Confluence)

• Obtain solid understanding of software features in order to communicate program progress for current and upcoming releases.

• Participate in Agile ceremony meetings with the software development teams and document minutes/actions/status.

• Identify processes that are suitable for automation or augmentation and articulate them to the development team.

• Develop business process diagrams, as-is and to-be states.

• Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years in intelligence community operations, system engineering or related field;  Masters plus 6 years is suitable.

• Must possess TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph.

• At least 3 years’ direct experience working within the OSINT field as a collector, requirements manager, or collection operations manager.

• Experience in writing OSINT Information Reports, technical reports, and whitepapers

• Experience building and delivering capability briefs to IC standards

• Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques, and solutions

• Ability to track and produce key metrics

• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution

Desired Skills

• Experience with creating design packages and workflows

• Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques.

• Experience with Gitlab, JIRA, Confluence, and gliphy or similar diagraming tools.

• Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React

• Experience with big data applications

• Technical degree and/or certifications

• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or other)

• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, or equivalent)

Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$95,000.00 - $159,000.00 annually.

 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.