Intelligence Analysis Lead

Intelligence Analysis Lead

Job ID: 2616970

Location: North Bethesda, MD, United States

Date Posted: Sep 18, 2026

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Intel Analyst

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an Intelligence Analysis Lead to serve as the senior technical and managerial authority for all analytical tasks performed under an Intelligence Community program.

Work is performed on site in: Bethesda, MD, with CONUS/OCONUS travel as required.

The Intelligence Analysis Lead will be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing, and refining requirements and methodologies to collect, analyze, manage, and present intelligence in support of cyber investigations and operations.
• Overseeing the production of intelligence information reports (IIRs), serialized intelligence products, and operational cyber threat products, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with IC standards.
• Applying and directing the use of intelligence analysis principles - including HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT - to support multi-disciplinary exploitation activities.
• Coordinating with Digital Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Identity Intelligence, Multimedia Intelligence, and Data Science functional areas to identify fusion opportunities and maximize intelligence value from complex, multi-source requirements.
• Leveraging advanced analytics, AI/ML tools, and large-scale data processing capabilities to enable intelligence at scale, pattern recognition, and predictive analysis.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Years of Experience:
• Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this position.
• Willing and able to obtain a polygraph is required.
• Bachelor''s degree or higher in Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biometrics, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience leading technical efforts or supervising teams in direct support of intelligence analysis requirements.
• Seven (7) years of experience supporting the IC or related Government, industrial, or academic communities in the areas of intelligence collection and policy, and intelligence systems and capabilities.
• Five (5) years of experience developing requirements and methodologies to collect, analyze, manage, and present intelligence in support of cyber investigations and operations.
• Five (5) years of experience writing analytical reports, including IIRs, serialized intelligence products, and operational cyber threat products.

Desired:

• Experience supporting national-level digital exploitation or technical intelligence programs.
• Experience integrating analytical outputs with advanced data science capabilities, including AI/ML-assisted pattern recognition and large-scale data processing pipelines.
• Experience with multi-modal intelligence fusion operations, including the integration of biometric, multimedia, forensic, and cyber threat data into unified intelligence products.
• Relevant IC or DoD analytical certifications (e.g., Certified Intelligence Analyst, ODNI-recognized training programs, CDASA, or DISAP).

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission 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, intelligence, and civilian 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 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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