Military Advisor- Data Science/Sentiment Analysis (Part Time/Remote) (Mission Assurance 4)- 29524

About the role

HII-Mission Technologies is seeking an experienced and skilled Military Advisor- Sentiment Analysis to provide expert guidance and support to our military clients. The Sentiment Analysis Advisor will support critical intelligence and information operations. In this role, you'll serve as both a technical expert and educator, developing and delivering comprehensive training programs, while providing direct analytical support to DoD mission requirements. This is a remote and part time position ($90.00 per hour).

Travel requirements

This position requires episodic travel to OCONUS locations, often to remote and challenging environments. Expect deployments lasting several weeks to months at a time. Travel may include locations with limited infrastructure and security concerns. Willingness to deploy up to 50% of the time as required by mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level guidance on sentiment analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices for DoD personnel and partner organizations
• Design and implement sentiment analysis frameworks to support operational intelligence requirements
• Advise on the selection, deployment, and optimization of sentiment analysis technologies and platforms
• Conduct advanced analytical assessments of population sentiment across multiple information environments
• Support tactical and strategic decision-making through actionable sentiment intelligence products
• Develop, deliver, and maintain comprehensive training curricula on sentiment analysis techniques and applications
• Provide instruction on methods to capture and process data that is procured in major data scraping and collection efforts to assist in understanding population sentiment and digital trends
• Create practical exercises, case studies, and hands-on training scenarios relevant to DoD mission sets
• Train personnel on data collection methodologies, processing workflows, and analytical techniques
• Assess student competency and provide detailed feedback on analytical products
• Maintain current awareness of emerging technologies and incorporate innovations into training programs
• Execute large-scale data collection and scraping operations from open-source and authorized platforms
• Process and normalize multi-source datasets including social media, news feeds, forums, and digital communications
• Apply natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and computational linguistics techniques
• Develop custom scripts and tools to enhance data collection and processing efficiency
• Ensure data integrity, quality control, and compliance with legal and ethical standards
• Identify and track population sentiment trends, narrative patterns, and information influence operations
• Produce clear, concise intelligence products tailored to diverse stakeholder requirements
• Brief senior leadership on sentiment trends, emerging threats, and operational recommendations
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including OSINT analysts, data scientists, and operations personnel
• Additional duties as assigned or required

Qualifications

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience
• Experience in sentiment analysis, social media analysis, or OSINT
• Background in instruction or training
• Prior support to DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal law enforcement
• Experience with large-scale data collection, web scraping, and data processing
• Proficiency with sentiment analysis platforms (Brandwatch, Crimson Hexagon, Synthesio, Palantir, etc.)
• Advanced programming in Python, R, or similar
• Experience with web scraping tools (BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, Selenium, APIs)
• Strong NLP skills (NLTK, spaCy, transformers, BERT)
• Proficiency in data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, D3.js)
• Experience with big data tools (Hadoop, Spark) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Deep understanding of social media ecosystems and online communities
• Familiarity with information operations, influence campaigns, and narrative analysis
• Ability to identify trends and anomalies in large datasets
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving in dynamic environments
• Knowledge of DoD data regulations, privacy laws, GDPR, and ethical data practices
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's in Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Intelligence Studies, or Social Sciences
• Master's highly desired
• 5+ years of professional experience in sentiment analysis, social media analysis, or related OSINT disciplines
• 3+ years of experience in an instructional or training role
• Proven ability to develop and deliver effective training programs
• Experience supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) or tactical units
• Foreign language proficiency (Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, or Farsi preferred)
• Certifications in data science, machine learning, or related fields
• Prior military or intelligence community experience
• Experience with gray literature and dark web data collection
• Knowledge of geospatial analysis and network analysis techniques
• Published research or presentations on sentiment analysis or OSINT methodologies
• Possess and maintain a Secret clearance

Pay

$106,124.00 - $187,200.00 (anticipated salary range). This is a part-time position at $90.00 per hour.

Benefits

HII offers competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions.

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