Open-Source Analyst, Lead

About the role

The Open-Source Analyst, Lead position requires a skilled intelligence analyst who can conduct advanced open-source intelligence analysis (OSINT), all-source, and social media analysis. This role involves applying these methods to produce insights that shape operational understanding and targeting support.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced open-source research, all-source intelligence methods, and social media analysis to produce insights that shape operational understanding and targeting support.
• Use innovative OSINT collection techniques to map networks, identify relationships, and generate targeting analysis studies that inform mission needs.
• Evaluate foreign reporting and digital content including political, military, economic, ideological, and counter-threat materials to identify implications for ongoing operations.
• Synthesize varied online information streams to develop high-fidelity assessments that help close intelligence gaps and strengthen situational awareness for planners, analysts, and decision-makers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience conducting open-source intelligence analysis (OSINT).
• Experience with all-source or social media analysis in support of intelligence or operational missions.
• Experience performing structured online research using open-source tools, social platforms, data services, or web-scraping capabilities.
• Experience producing network diagrams, relationship mapping, or targeting analysis products from publicly available information.
• Knowledge of analytic tradecraft standards for OSINT and all-source intelligence.
• Able to synthesize large volumes of open-source information into concise, operationally relevant assessments.
• TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of experience conducting OSINT or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience conducting OSINT.
• Nice if you have: Experience developing or leading intelligence fusion cells, targeting teams, or operational planning groups; Experience serving at the CCMD or Military Service level; Knowledge of foreign information ecosystems, digital influence dynamics, or online behavioral patterns relevant to mission areas; Ability to collaborate with intelligence planners, targeting professionals, and analysts to support intelligence and operational requirements.

Skills

• Advanced open-source intelligence analysis (OSINT).
• All-source or social media analysis.
• Structured online research using open-source tools, social platforms, data services, or web-scraping capabilities.
• Network diagrams, relationship mapping, or targeting analysis products.
• Evaluation of open-source reporting across political, military, economic, or counter-threat topics.
• Synthesis of large volumes of open-source information into concise, operationally relevant assessments.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Recognition awards program.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit our careers site and follow the application instructions provided.