OSINT/ Cryptocurrency Analyst, Falls Church, VA

USA VA Falls Church - 8111 Gatehouse Rd (VAC458), United States

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Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Intelligence

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analysis, Criminal Intelligence Analysis, Cryptocurrency, Social Media

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Ensure the safety and security of our nation as an OSINT/Cryptocurrency Analyst.  You will use your cryptocurrency knowledge of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, and other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies—to trace and analyze illicit financial transactions tied to criminal activities to keep our country safe and secure.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As an OSINT/Cryptocurrency Analyst, you will also evaluate internet information from social media, chats, forums, dark net, TOR network, news feeds, internet relay chats, cryptocurrency and blockchain data, and other sources of data openly available on the Internet.

HOW AN OSINT/CRYPTOCURRENCY ANALYST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • Conduct detailed cryptocurrency tracing across multiple platforms and blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, etc.) to identify and track illicit financial flows.
  • Analyze data from these various sources and identify investigative opportunities and intelligence to support the many investigative programs to include cybercrime, narcotics, mail theft, and money laundering.
  • Evaluating Internet information from social media, chats, forums, darknet, TOR network, news feeds, internet relay chats and other sources of data openly available on the Internet.
  • Perform a prioritized assessment of the data to identify the most critical and reliable data to identify, bitcoins, locations, accounts, services, travels, email addresses, IP addresses and other pattern of life data to determine physical attribution of an Internet identity.
  • Create intelligence and investigative reports which represent the steps taken, the data sources reviewed, and the conclusions drawn from the evaluation of the Internet information.
  • Deliver summary results to various levels of an organization in formats which are easy to understand, showing conclusions and relationships.
  • Represent analysis and research results using tabular, pictorial, or graphical techniques.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, cybersecurity, finance, or a related field is highly preferred.

Experience:

  •  7+ years of OSINT experience
  • 3+ years of crypto tracing experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Extensive experience in cryptocurrency (funds) tracing, analysis, and blockchain forensics across various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, and others.
  • Expertise with cryptocurrency platforms, chainalysis/blockchain analytics tools and digital wallets.
  • Proficient OSINT skills
  • Experience in using cyber intelligence tools and software tools to actively search and mine the publicly available Internet and the dark net/deep web.
  • Advanced understanding of the methods used by criminals to hide themselves on the Internet, how the criminals conduct online business and what are the various marketplaces and forums the cyber- criminals operate within.
  • Experience in using technology solutions to actively search, analyze, and prioritize the various marketplaces and criminals to identify high value targets and respond to Requests for Assistance/Information for investigations, responsibilities, and areas of concern.
  • Experience in the use of tools, both paid and open source, to conduct blockchain analysis, trace the flow of funds, and complete comprehensive reports with their findings.
  • Familiarity with identifying and analyzing Virtual Currency or Cryptocurrency transactions through dark web sources
  • Senior level briefing and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to demonstrate strong critical thinking
  • Must be a self-starter with an innovative mindset that requires minimal supervision

Location:

  • Falls Church, VA / Onsite 3 days, 2 days remote

SECURITY CLEARANCE:  Top-Secret Clearance Required.

  • This program only accepts US citizens and/or Green Card Holders. The security clearance for this program requires the selected candidate to have resided in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no more than 180 cumulative days.

The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Region: North America
Country: United States

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