Senior Intelligence/Dark Web- Crypto Currency Analyst

KACE delivers technology-enabled mission services that advance public health, public safety and national security, combining large-scale operational capabilities with advanced technologies and data insights to meet the government’s most complex challenges. At KACE, purpose and service are at the heart of everything we do, and every role plays a part in the mission. Employees bring a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives to the critical government operations we support, making a measurable impact every day. KACE is certified as a Great Place to Work, reflecting an inclusive, supportive, and engaging workplace where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered.

About the role

The Senior Intelligence Analyst supports Inspection Service criminal programs, including narcotics, prohibited mailings, mail theft, mail fraud, money laundering, and organized crime. This position provides intelligence and analytical support services to the field and NHQs by incorporating information from multiple sources to support casework and develop comprehensive targeting plans. The analyst shall be capable of using technology solutions to actively search, analyze, and prioritize information to identify high-value subjects or targets for the agency.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate data from a variety of sources to include agency databases, investigative resources, social media, chats, forums, darknet, Tor network, news feeds, internet relay chats and other openly available internet data.
• Perform a prioritized assessment of data to identify criminal activity, monetization methods, locations, accounts, services, travels, email addresses, IP addresses, and other pattern-of-life data to determine attribution.
• Assess the work of others, including facilitating the flow of work-related information, peer-review of work product, and providing technical guidance to achieve program or project objectives.
• Coordinate and establish internal and shared case files, incorporating case-related documents, analysis, and intelligence reports.
• Analyze data to identify and interpret patterns and trends, assess data quality, eliminate irrelevant data, and present findings in reports and presentations using non-technical terminology.
• Document and report analytical results, create graphic displays and reports that present clear and concise representations of analyzed information, and disseminate data as required.
• Assist Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal investigations, prepare initial investigative research for possible referral, and compile background information from USPS/USPIS, commercial databases, law enforcement agencies, and victims.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in data science, intelligence, or other computer technology and a minimum of six years’ experience demonstrating the ability to review information, conduct analysis, conduct research, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience supporting criminal investigations is highly desired; significant demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
• Knowledge and experience conducting, assisting, or overseeing criminal investigations, preferably in narcotics, weapons, and frauds.
• Extensive experience analyzing large sets of data, interpreting patterns or trends using appropriate analytical techniques, methods, and tools.
• Experience conducting financial analysis and understanding financial regulatory processes.
• Knowledge of cyber intelligence tools and software to actively search and mine the publicly available internet and the dark net/deep web.
• Experience with technology solutions to search, analyze, and prioritize marketplaces and cyber-criminals to identify high-value targets and trace cryptocurrency.
• Experience tracking money laundering and structuring activities of domestic and transnational criminal organizations.
• Experience with multi-agency investigations involving coordination and collaboration efforts.
• General knowledge of federal, state, and local criminal and civil statutes.
• General knowledge of law enforcement databases and indices.
• Knowledge of strategic intelligence development and information technology sufficient to research and communicate with secure electronic databases.
• Proficiency conducting open-source or commercial research on the internet and commercial as well as public databases.
• Experience working on time-sensitive projects under pressure with the ability to multi-task.
• Experience in task management, team organization, and task tracking.

Security Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions.
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
• Residency requirement: 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Physical Requirements

• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 10% of the time.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type, and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting: Prolonged and extended periods of time.

Pay

Approximately $105,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operations, the position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.