(VV) Signals Analyst Level 2 (TS/SCI w/ FS Poly)
About Kenjya-Trusant Group
The Kenjya-Trusant Group is comprised of experienced commercial, government and private industry consultants and developers exemplifying best practices leadership.
We deliver cyber protection, information technology, engineering, construction management and acquisition-support services designed to protect the nation while maintaining the highest moral and ethical standards in the industry.
The Kenjya-Trusant Group is seeking a Signals Analyst Level 2 to support a client contract in Hawaii.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly
JOB DESCRIPTION:
SECURITY REQUIREMENT: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- The Contractor shall analyze and produce intelligence information:
- Analyze electromagnetic emissions.
- Analyze signals and/or cryptographic data.
- Apply analysis to provide operational context.
- The Contractor shall gather SIGINT:
- Calculate signal parameters based on external characteristics through software and hardware tools.
- Document signals analysis processes and results, ensuring accuracy and use of appropriate procedures and formats.
- Identify and correct signal fragmentation as it relates to waveforms, binary streams and packetized data.
- Identify and measure inter-pulse or intra-pulse modulation techniques.
- Identify and perform analysis on multiplexed payload streams combined into a transport layer.
- Identify systematic and non-systematic convolution codes.
- Identify, record, and/or analyze new and modified or unusual signals or signal modes or payloads.
- Log signals-related information and update files on signal characteristics in knowledge management databases.
- Perform bit stream analysis to identify key elements of signal components to include Forward Error Correction (FEC), frame width and randomization.
- Perform mathematical calculations, conversions and comparisons as it relates to signals analysis.
- Perform packet analysis in available packet analysis tools.
- Perform waveform analysis to identify and extract technical parameters.
- Survey the radio frequency/cable environment to identify and catalog signals of interest.
- The Contractor shall use antenna theory:
- Apply principles, methods, analysis, and applications of radio frequency theory (radio wave propagation, antenna theory, antenna usage).
- The Contractor shall conduct bitstream analysis:
- Analyze binary data streams to identify and extract underlying user data (e.g., analysis of randomization schemes, multiplexing methods, and channelization for deriving intelligence).
- The Contractor shall understand ELINT:
- Use principles and methods of analyzing and/or exploiting foreign electronic signals and the associated systems.
- The Contractor shall conduct exploitation and analysis:
- Use principles and methods of exploiting global communications, communications systems, electronic signals or equipment.
- The Contractor shall understand FISINT:
- Use principles and methods of analyzing and/or exploiting foreign instrumentation signals and the associated systems.
- The Contractor shall conduct knowledge discovery:
- Use the principles, techniques, and procedures associated with transforming signals into usable data for further analysis or follow-on processing.
- The Contractor shall use mathematics (e.g., Calculus, Logic, Statistics):
- Use techniques, methods, and areas of mathematics such as calculus, discrete mathematics, trigonometry, logic, computation, and statistics.
- The Contractor shall modulate methods and waveform analysis:
- Use the needed key parameters of waveforms to demodulate or characterize communications signals.
- Transmit, receive, and demodulate communication signals.
- The Contractor shall conduct protocol analysis:
- Use analytic tools to interpret protocol characteristics and identify metadata for extraction.
- The Contractor shall use radar theory:
- Use radar theory related to ELINT processing and analysis.
- The Contractor shall understand satellite systems:
- Understand satellite systems such as Satellite Communications equipment, telemetry equipment, satellite operations, and satellite communications principles.
- The Contractor shall conduct search and survey:
- Collect, analyze, and/or document signals as part of target discovery and development.
- Use signal environments, Area of Responsibility communications, and appropriate equipment for optimal search or survey.
- The Contractor shall use signal processing mathematics:
- Analyze or modify analog or digital signals.
- The Contractor shall use signal theory:
- Be familiar with principles, methods and applications of radio frequency signal theory (radio wave propagation, antenna theory).
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TASKS:
- The Contractor shall analyze and produce intelligence information:
- Use critical thinking and reasoning to make analytic determinations.
- Critically evaluate and select the appropriate formal methods of analysis.
- Select, build, and develop query strategies against appropriate collection databases.
- Evaluate information for accuracy, quality, completeness, relevancy and timeliness.
- Identify and evaluate assumptions underlying information or data.
- Identify relationships, trends, and patterns in, or draw conclusions from, information.
- Merge information gathered from different authorities.
- Monitor open and classified sources for useful information.
- Use knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information.
- Identify and analyze anomalous data (including metadata).
- Conduct, evaluate or participate in research.
- Be aware of intelligence reporting policies and procedures, such as dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.
- Provide feedback to tool developers.
- The Contractor shall create and maintain documentation of their analysis, tradecraft, research and knowledge.
- The Contractor shall follow oversight and compliance:
- Comply with legal and regulatory policies and procedures required for the selector targeting, collection, processing, retention, and dissemination of information.
- The Contractor shall use NSA/CSS Mission/Policies/Directives:
- Apply NSA/CSS policies and directives.
- The Contractor shall use information security:
- Apply policies, procedures, and requirements for ensuring information security.
- The Contractor shall acquire/share job knowledge/skill:
- Learn and apply new technologies and work processes.
- The Contractor shall train government and other Contractor personnel:
- Provide formal and informal analysis tradecraft training in all forms including on- the-job training, creation of video training artifacts, conducting formal and informal training in physical or virtual classroom settings.
- The Contractor shall work with others:
- Provide customer service.
- Provide timely and accurate responses to requests for assistance, information, products, or services.
- Work with others across analysis disciplines in order to produce the best possible results.
- All experience and education must be in a technical field directly related to the labor category and all degrees will be from accredited colleges or universities
- Level 2
- Five (5) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree
- Three (3) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree
- Two (2) years minimum experience and a Doctorate Degree
- Seven (7) years minimum experience and an Associate Degree
- Nine+ (9+) years of experience and a High School Diploma:
- Background knowledge and experience in SIGINT sub-disciplines: COMINT (Communication Externals/COMEXT), ELINT, and Network/Protocol analysis.
- Network/Protocol analysis.
- Familiar with modern RF and communication technologies
- Familiar with discovery mission and techniques
- Familiar with collection and tasking flow
- Proficient in software tools: SEDB, THRESHER, WIRESHARK...
- Experience in working in collaborative environment with various external partners
- Background in tradecraft and analytic development
THE KENJYA-TRUSANT GROUP, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that was established in 2015 as a merger between The Kenjya Group, Inc. and Trusant Technologies, LLC. Our mission is to implement, support and protect the nation’s advanced technology systems, business processes and high-technology facilities. Working with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, state and local governments, and commercial clients, Kenjya-Trusant provides cyber protection, information technology, engineering, construction management and acquisition support services. We are a small company with big company benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Bonus Potential, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off, and a culture of teamwork and continuous learning. Come grow with us!