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Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Analysis Solutions Business Area!\nThe selected candidate will serve as a key member of a team of highly qualified and motivated individuals in an exciting, fast-paced, mission-critical counterterrorism watch center / operations environment. We are seeking candidates with intelligence, military, or law enforcement backgrounds to serve at Watch Operations Officers at our client site. TS/SCI with Polygraph is required. This position requires shift work (2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights- Panama rotating schedule). The shifts rotate between 4:30am-4:30pm. OR, 4:30pm-4:30-am).\nResponsibilities include:\nConstant monitoring of multiple channels of classified and open-source media for US-related threats on a worldwide basis.\nSorting and prioritizing intelligence and operational message traffic.\nProviding early warnings and alert to key officials and facilitating the flow of critical information to those who need it on a timely basis.\nProducing alerts and responses to time-sensitive events to provide policymakers necessary intelligence related to developing and changing situations.\nAlerting customer leadership to worldwide breaking events.\nRequirements:\nAnalytic work in the intelligence community or military.\nCandidates must have familiarity with a variety of Intelligence Community databases, networks, and environments.\nEffective use of MS Office applications in a multi-level security setting.\nIdentity Resolution, Watchlisting, or Targeting experience.\nExperience working jointly with the Intelligence Agencies is desired.\nBachelor’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nFamiliarity with a variety of intelligence community databases, networks, and environments is desired.\nMust be comfortable working within a shift environment (2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights, rotating between 4:30am-4:30pm).\nTS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.\nAt Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you - apply today.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 27, 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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