Senior Operations Intelligence Analyst
Description
Senior Operations Intelligence Analyst
TS/SCI Required | MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL | Full‑Time | Defense Group – Leidos
Position Overview
Leidos is seeking a Senior Operations Intelligence Analyst to support a customer facility at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. This role is designated as a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) and provides full‑spectrum operational intelligence analysis, targeting support, sensitive mission planning, and development of intelligence portions of operational Concepts of Operations (CONOPs).
Candidates must bring deep experience in multi‑discipline intelligence, including HUMINT targeting, social network analysis, and the use of advanced analytic tools and databases. This position operates within a high‑tempo, operations‑integrated environment and requires the ability to produce high‑quality finished intelligence with limited oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Targeting — Coordinate and collaborate with requirement originators across Services, Components, DoD organizations, and national‑level intelligence agencies to target networks, identify key individuals, and assess vulnerabilities for exploitation.
- Multi‑Source Analysis — Work directly with Special Operations enterprise partners to research, evaluate, analyze, fuse, and interpret reporting from multiple sources, with emphasis on HUMINT.
- CONOPs Development — Support the creation and refinement of intelligence portions of operational Concepts of Operations.
- Sensitive Mission Planning — Provide expert‑level support to mission planning efforts requiring advanced targeting and intelligence integration.
- Independent Production — Produce high‑quality written intelligence assessments, briefings, and operational products with minimal oversight.
- Team Integration — Operate as part of a highly skilled team executing time‑sensitive, mission‑critical tasks.
- Adaptive Decision Support — Interpret general guidance from program leadership and independently adjust to evolving operational requirements.
Basic Qualifications
- Education — BA/BS degree and 10 years of relevant experience; additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Intelligence Analysis Experience — Minimum 10 years of analytical experience within DoD or equivalent Government agencies, including 5 years at the operational level.
- Multi‑Discipline Expertise — Strong background in Social Network Analysis, GEOINT, Geo‑Political Analysis, HUMINT, and SIGINT analysis.
- Special Operations Knowledge — Acute understanding of Special Operations gained through military training or operational experience.
- Security Clearance — Must possess a current TS/SCI security clearance; applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Advanced Communication Skills — Demonstrated ability to produce polished written intelligence products and deliver briefings with minimal oversight.
- Technical Proficiency — Advanced Microsoft Office skills and proficiency with current analytic tools, databases, and intelligence/operational systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working directly with Special Operations Forces (SOF) or SOF‑supporting intelligence elements.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in high‑tempo, ambiguous environments with limited direction.
- Experience producing senior‑level intelligence briefings and operational targeting products.
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Original Posting:
August 10, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
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