About the business:

LexisNexis Special Services Inc (LNSSI) provides data-driven operational and tactical Pattern Analysis, Geolocation Analysis, Entity & Anomaly Detection and Next-Event Prediction in support of National Security and global missions in countering weapons of mass destruction, counter proliferation, counterintelligence, transnational organized crime, and trafficking. 

About the team:

Our team is built on multidisciplinary skill sets to include geospatial and intelligence analysis, crime and fraud analysis, criminal psychology, computer and data science, statistics, geography, and mathematics.  Combined with applied critical reasoning and the scientific process to identify behavioral, spatial, and temporal patterns of human decisions in diverse datasets to predict specific nefarious activity using a variety of scientific theories and methodologies.

About the job:

Pattern Analysts develop and employ innovative tools and methods to identify, analyze, and resolve event and movement patterns driven by nefarious actors and their networks. Our work products fill intelligence gaps with data analysis, provide timely and actionable findings to enable operational units to action our products.

You will be responsible for:

Supporting the customer mission by providing analytic situational awareness and counter threat network analysis in support of combatant commands and deployed forces to enable operations against enemy networks and identify operational solutions to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging threat activities Providing on-site analytic support in a multi-disciplinary team environment to deliver analytic products and provide appropriate briefing and visualizations for the customer that capture key aspects of analytic findings and generate actionable leads and insights Learning and applying highly technical data processing skills and analytic methodologies required to effectively perform the responsibilities listed, as well as related analytic, geospatial, statistical, or predictive tasks that emerge within the scope of support provided to the customer Learning and applying industry-standard analytic software tools at an Expert level, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, ESRI ArcGIS, i2 Analysts Notebook, Python scripts and proprietary LexisNexis and ZetX tools Processing, integrating, syncing, and analyzing geospatial data from multiple data sources to create production-quality thematic maps, using industry-standard geographic information systems and scripting tools  Operating professionally and effectively, often without direct supervision, while conducting high-quality analysis, data development, capability briefs, and reach-back support seamlessly across diverse analytic and technical teams in an operations-focused environment in support of a shared mission Applying critical thinking to drive your data analysis in an independent and discovery environment while working within the team setting to learn from and provide, others with personal expertiseTranslating highly technical findings for defense, law enforcement, and inter-agency customers into concise, actionable products, or white papers and actively engage with the customer to ensure understanding and operational utility 

SPECIALTY ROLES AVAILABLE 

Data Science or Computer Science Role:  

Meet all requirements of the Pattern Analyst role and responsibilities Design, create, deliver, and support automated and semi-automated workflows, data processing, geospatial processing, and analytic methodologies using scripting or model development interfaces within the operational environment in real-time support of Pattern Analysis activities and individual team membersRobust experience with Python, Anaconda, Jupyter Notebooks, Pandas/Geopandas, or similar scripting tools, libraries, and IDEs in support of data processing and integration, geospatial analysis, natural language processing, text-to-table extraction, and network graph theory Experience with scalable machine learning solutions, cloud computing, and/or cyber security is desirable Obtain CompTIA Sec+ IT certification in support of DOD 8570 requirements 

Deployment Role:  

Meet all requirements of the Pattern Analyst role and responsibilities  Proactively engage with forward customers, coalition partners, inter-agency partners, and military leadership, including General and Flag officers, to complete direct analytic tasks and conduct analytic product briefings and capability briefs as a trusted representative of the Pattern Analysis capability Communicate effectively and routinely through virtual teleconference, email, and secured networks to act as a conduit between forward mission priorities and reach back capabilities, to update status of operations, and to complete all documentation and reporting requirements Ability to deploy TDY for 90-day or 180-day rotations, or under Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for 12 months per rotation. Prior overseas deployment experience to US military stations in an analytic role is desirable. 

Qualifications:  

US CITIZEN with ability to obtain TOP SECRET government clearance with SCI eligibility, ACTIVE TOP SECRET government clearance preferredBACHELOR'S DEGREE in a technical, quantitative, or scientific field of expertise listed belowMASTER'S DEGREE is desirable Minimum THREE (3) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:  In a direct operational, technical, investigative, or analytic role; AND In a military, law enforcement, or government setting; AND With significant work in data analysis, geospatial analysis, or software and tools developmentDemonstrate -- through education, experience, and/or sample work product -- foundational EXPERTISE in one or more of the following fields: Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analysis Criminology, Psychology, Applied Social Sciences Statistics, Mathematics, Systems Analysis, Engineering Intelligence, National Security, Cyber Security Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Analysis 

Location: Washington DC Metro Area / Northern Virginia 

Remote Work: Not eligible, COVID-19 mitigations may be required 

Travel: Possess or obtain U.S. Passport, up to 25% travel may be required, up to 100% is possible if desired. 

Culture and Benefits:

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At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. 

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