Operations Watch Officer
Listed on 2026-03-06
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Government
Cybersecurity -
Security
Cybersecurity
Description
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for an Operations Watch Officer in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) in McLean, VA. 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!
The selected candidate will serve as a key member of a team of highly qualified and motivated individuals in an exciting, fast‑paced, mission‑critical counter terrorism watch center / operations environment. We are seeking candidates with intelligence, military, or law enforcement backgrounds to serve as 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 4:30 AM–4:30 PM or 4:30 PM–4:30 AM.
- Constant monitoring of multiple channels of classified and open-source media for US‑related threats on a worldwide basis.
- Sorting and prioritizing intelligence and operational message traffic.
- Providing early warnings and alerts to key officials and facilitating the flow of critical information to those who need it on a timely basis.
- Producing alerts and responses to time‑sensitive events to provide policymakers necessary intelligence related to developing and changing situations.
- Alerting customer leadership to worldwide breaking events.
- Analytic work in the intelligence community or military.
- Familiarity with a variety of Intelligence Community databases, networks, and environments.
- Effective use of MS Office applications in a multi‑level security setting.
- Identity Resolution, Watchlisting, or Targeting experience.
- Experience working jointly with the Intelligence Agencies is desired.
- Bachelor’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Must be comfortable working within a shift environment (2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights, rotating between 4:30 AM–4:30 PM).
- TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
Pay Range: $59,150.00 - $. The 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 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.
Commitmentto Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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