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Posted: March 2, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Intelligence Analyst - Experienced Level (MD / TX / GA / CO / HI)

National Security Agency/Central Security Service

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$74,678 - $197,200

per year

Closes

March 8, 2026More DOD jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing intelligence data to protect U.S. government networks from cyber threats and providing critical insights to leaders in defense and policy.

Analysts research foreign activities, create reports, and develop strategies to counter adversaries using signals and other intelligence sources.

It's a great fit for detail-oriented people with experience in research, analysis, or tech who want to impact national security.

Key Requirements

  • Relevant experience in intelligence analysis, language analysis, or threat/risk analysis (3-13 years depending on education level)
  • Skills in research, writing, editing, or producing technical/analytic reports and briefings
  • Proficiency in data/information management related to NSA missions, including multi-source analysis (e.g., SIGINT, ELINT)
  • Knowledge of geospatial analysis, geospatial information systems, or traffic analysis
  • Education: High school diploma/GED (with 7-13 years experience) up to Doctoral degree (with 0-5 years experience)
  • Ability to pass Unproctored Internet Testing (UIT) for cognitive ability, motivation, and English proficiency
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance (implied for NSA role)

Full Job Description

Join the agency's exciting Intelligence Analysis mission, using your skills in research, analysis, reporting, and telecommunications to help protect US government information systems and ensure senior leaders are provided with time-sensitive cryptologic support for integrated information and cyberspace operations across the DOD and US Government.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. A degree in any field is acceptable.

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: performing intelligence or language analysis; writing, editing, or producing technical/analytic reports or products (e.g., working aids, briefings); conducting research and analysis using established professional methods and techniques; data/information management in an area directly related to an NSA mission; threat analysis, risk analysis, or traffic analysis; geospatial analysis and/or geospatial information systems; or drafting/editing intelligence reports.

Experience may also include multi-source or technical threat analysis (e.g., SIGINT, ELINT, FISINT, Open-Source, and Geospatial) or experience in a similar mission in the IC or DoD.

FULL PERFORMANCE Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

SENIOR Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

EXPERT Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 13 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience.

**********This position includes an Unproctored Internet Testing (UIT) requirement measuring cognitive ability, motivation, and English proficiency.********** Upon application submission, you should immediately see an automated response in your provided email (Inbox or SPAM folder) with testing instruction and your test link.

Your opportunity to test for consideration into this position will expire 7 days following application submission.

Please be sure to complete the assessment as soon as you can, as this information will be used as part of the selection decision, with processing hindered until test results are recorded.

You may also access your test link through your Dashboard on the Applicant Portal.

If you do not receive a test link within a few business days after applying to this position, please contact 1-844-IC-HIRES (1-844-424-4737) for a review of your submission. Major Duties:

NSA Intelligence Analysts are at the leading edge of NSA's mission, and have the power to influence world affairs.

NSA Analysts are poised to provide the most complete possible foreign signals intelligence picture to U.S. policy makers and military commanders.

They detect, discover, and deter foreign adversary intrusions into US networks and devise new ways to exploit foreign adversary capabilities.

They do so in a variety of ways: - Leverage NSA's unique capabilities to understand and mitigate global Cyber threats - Research foreign intelligence targets and their geo-political environment - Apply new techniques and develop creative solutions to address analytic problems such as synthesizing large volumes of data and disparate sources of information - Understand communications technology and burgeoning commercial and foreign intelligence target technology trends - Craft written assessments of foreign intelligence that provide unique insight into target intentions unavailable from other intelligence disciplines - Collaborate effectively (both within NSA and with the Intelligence Community) to further NSA missions

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 1254392