Persian Analyst
This job posting is no longer active.
Job ID: 2414466
Location: ARLINGTON, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2025
Category: Defense/Intel
Subcategory: Intel Analyst
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No Remote
Benefits: Click here
Job Description
Description
SAIC is actively seeking a Persian linguist and cultural expert with an active TS/SCI to work within a diverse team of analysts, linguists, cultural experts, and operations officers, focused on creating and recognizing targeting opportunities and strategies in the cyber-realm. The successful candidate will be working in a team of various government, SAIC, and subcontractor personnel.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
Exhibiting an expertise in the Persian language and culture.
-
Assisting intelligence and analysis operations in a virtual environment; primarily using mix of Persian/English in-language reading and writing skills.
-
Navigating social media, open source and relevant forums/websites in Persian language.
-
Applying in-depth knowledge of desktop applications and internet-based research skills with the ability to effectively use internet search tools, and advanced research methods
-
Identifying and reporting potential targets and trends.
-
Producing incident, threat, and information reports.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
-
Minimum of six (6) years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies, Business, Media/PR, Hard Sciences or a related field (in-field experience may be substituted for education requirements).
-
Minimum DLPT 3/3/2/2 or Equivalent (ILS, ILR, ALTA) in Persian language.
-
Very strong working knowledge of popular, legacy, and new social media, forums, messaging services, blog sites, and mobile applications in English and/or Persian language.
-
Knowledgeable of idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and have a sophisticated understanding of the cultural, social, and political environment in which the language is used.
-
Preparing information reports with excellent writing and briefing skills in English.
-
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
-
Willingness to work outside normal business hours. This position is not shift work.
DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
-
Additional experience with languages and cultures such as in Farsi, Urdu, Pashto.
-
Experience living overseas or has Persian as native language.
-
Former Military linguistic experience (35P, 09L, 1N3, 2671, 2712, 2799, or equivalent).
-
3-5 years of experience within the U.S. military or U.S. intelligence community.
-
Active/Recent CI Poly.
REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE:
-
Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility (PR within 6 years).
-
Willingness to take and ability to pass a polygraph.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
Overview
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
