Intelligence Analyst

Summary

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.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

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

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

Qualifications

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.

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**********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 for a review of your submission.

Education

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

Additional information

Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.

Salary Range: $73,939 - $195,200 (Full Performance, Senior, Expert Level)

Salary range varies by location, work level, and relevant experience to the position.

Training will be provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.

Benefits: NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).

DCIPS Trial Period:

If selected for this position, you will be required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment at the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision will be based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizational goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

If you do not receive certification for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period that your employment will be terminated and the effective date of such termination.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Relevant experience, coursework, and knowledge in one or more of the following is desired:

• Signals intelligence analysis and reporting
• Target development
• Computer science and networking
• Network Security
• Cybersecurity Research
• Information Security
• Military exercises / operational planning
• Data modeling, mining, or science
• ELINT / Geospatial analysis
• Foreign Relations/Partnering
• Legislative Affairs, Policy Development
• Intelligence analysis
• Technical skills
• Analytic editing/writing
• Leadership
• Intelligence Watch and/or Operations Center
• Network incident triage
• Metadata analysis
• Quantitative / Statistical analysis
• Research methodology
• Social network analysis
• Critical foreign languages
• Telecommunications
• Regional studies/expertise relevant to national security
• Information/Data management (archival, historical, metadata tagging/filtering/retrieval)

Relevant Internships, extracurricular activities, and/or foreign study are also considered.

Prior military without a degree but with intelligence analysis cryptologic experience will be considered.

The ideal candidate has experience in areas of intelligence analysis, is intellectually curious, has a strong desire for learning and is also:

• well-organized and able to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
• flexible and able to adapt to evolving priorities
• a strong written and oral communicator
• able to synthesize information to solve complex problems
• able to work effectively across several different functional areas in a collaborative environment
• able to provide timely and accurate customer service

**********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 for a review of your submission.

Required Documents

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction , Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit:

Agency contact information

NSA POC

Phone

Email

Address

NSA External Hiring

9800 Savage Road

Fort Meade, MD 20755

US

Next steps

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Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

12/31/2025 to 01/04/2026

Salary

$73,939 to - $195,200 per year

Pay scale & grade

GG

Locations

Few vacancies in the following locations:

Anchorage, AK

Aurora, CO

Fort Gordon, GA

Kunia, HI

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Fort Meade, MD

San Antonio, TX

Draper, UT

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

• 0132 Intelligence

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

• National security

Financial disclosure

Yes

Bargaining unit status

No

Announcement number

1247387

Control number

Salary : $73,939 - $195,200