Expert Imagery Analyst

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Job Summary

B&A is looking for an Expert Imagery Analyst to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting…

Responsibilities

• The Imagery Analyst conducts all-source analytic production by interpreting imagery including, but not limited to, visible, infrared, and radar data as well as full motion video for the identification of foreign conventional and unconventional military installations; civilian infrastructure relevant to military capabilities; weapon systems; orders of battle; military equipment and defenses; battle damage assessments; communications; humanitarian efforts. 

Education and Experience

• Doctoral Degree in Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geography, or related field AND 5 years CURRENT GEOINT Analysis experience; OR
• MA or MS in Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geography, or related field AND 10 years CURRENT GEOINT Analysis experience; OR
• BA/BS degree in Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geography, or related field AND at least 15 years of Intelligence Analysis experience to include 8 years of CURRENT GEOINT Analysis experience.

Required Skills

• College degree must be in a relevant field such as remote sensing, Geospatial sciences, Relevant STEM field, or political science. 
• Relevant specialized experience must be in the application of space-based GEOINT. 
• Expert knowledge of the full spectrum of US GOV and commercial satellite capabilities, including tasking and collection processes and protocols 
• Expert knowledge of GEOINT software including RemoteView, SOCET GXP, or ArcGIS. 
• Experience with photogrammetric principles and techniques. 
• Experience with conducting Foundational Military Intelligence analysis and baseline reporting. 
• Ability to collaborate with GEOINT analysts to deconstruct problems and develop effective analysis and collection approaches. 
• Ability to collaborate with partners across the IC and DoD on technical or substantive topics. 
• Knowledge of relevant GEOINT-related Army, National System for GEOINT (NSG), or Intelligence Community (IC) policies. 
• Expert ability to present intelligence information via multimedia presentations and written reports. 
• Experience with object-based production (OBP), structured observation management (SOM), and activity-based intelligence (ABI). 
• Experience with analytic modeling. 

Desired Skills

• GPC-II Imagery Certification 
• Experience with commercial visualization software 
• Experience with non-traditional GEOINT data sources 
• Experience with the MS Office suite of tools. 
• Experience with data analytics and COTS statistical software (SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, etc.) Experience presenting at community forums and symposiums 

Security Clearance

•  Current/active TS/SCI clearance 

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