Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HII-Mission Technologies is seeking an experienced and skilled Military Advisor- Sentiment Analysis to provide expert guidance and support to our military clients. The Sentiment Analysis Advisor will support critical intelligence and information operations, serving as both a technical expert and educator while developing and delivering comprehensive training programs.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert-level guidance on sentiment analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices for DoD personnel and partner organizations
- Design and implement sentiment analysis frameworks to support operational intelligence requirements
- Advise on the selection, deployment, and optimization of sentiment analysis technologies and platforms
- Conduct advanced analytical assessments of population sentiment across multiple information environments
- Support tactical and strategic decision-making through actionable sentiment intelligence products
- Develop, deliver, and maintain comprehensive training curricula on sentiment analysis techniques and applications
- Provide instruction on methods to capture and process data that is procured in major data scraping and collection efforts to assist in understanding population sentiment and digital trends
- Create practical exercises, case studies, and hands-on training scenarios relevant to DoD mission sets
- Train personnel on data collection methodologies, processing workflows, and analytical techniques
- Assess student competency and provide detailed feedback on analytical products
- Maintain current awareness of emerging technologies and incorporate innovations into training programs
- Execute large-scale data collection and scraping operations from open-source and authorized platforms
- Process and normalize multi-source datasets including social media, news feeds, forums, and digital communications
- Apply natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and computational linguistics techniques
- Develop custom scripts and tools to enhance data collection and processing efficiency
- Ensure data integrity, quality control, and compliance with legal and ethical standards
- Identify and track population sentiment trends, narrative patterns, and information influence operations
- Produce clear, concise intelligence products tailored to diverse stakeholder requirements
- Brief senior leadership on sentiment trends, emerging threats, and operational recommendations
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including OSINT analysts, data scientists, and operations personnel
- Additional duties as assigned or required
Skills
- 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience
- Experience in sentiment analysis, social media analysis, or OSINT
- Background in instruction or training
- Prior support to DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal law enforcement
- Experience with large-scale data collection, web scraping, and data processing
- Proficiency with sentiment analysis platforms (Brandwatch, Crimson Hexagon, Synthesio, Palantir, etc.)
- Advanced programming in Python, R, or similar
- Experience with web scraping tools (BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, Selenium, APIs)
- Strong NLP skills (NLTK, spaCy, transformers, BERT)
- Proficiency in data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, D3.js)
- Experience with big data tools (Hadoop, Spark) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
- Deep understanding of social media ecosystems and online communities
- Familiarity with information operations, influence campaigns, and narrative analysis
- Ability to identify trends and anomalies in large datasets
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving in dynamic environments
- Knowledge of DoD data regulations, privacy laws, GDPR, and ethical data practices
- Willingness to deploy up to 50% of the time as required by mission needs
- Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's in Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Intelligence Studies, or Social Sciences
- Master's highly desired
- 5+ years of professional experience in sentiment analysis, social media analysis, or related OSINT disciplines
- 3+ years of experience in an instructional or training role
- Proven ability to develop and deliver effective training programs
- Experience supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) or tactical units
- Foreign language proficiency (Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, or Farsi preferred)
- Certifications in data science, machine learning, or related fields
- Prior military or intelligence community experience
- Experience with gray literature and dark web data collection
- Knowledge of geospatial analysis and network analysis techniques
- Published research or presentations on sentiment analysis or OSINT methodologies
- Clearance: Possess and maintain a Secret clearance
Benefits
- Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application
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