Sourcing Must Haves
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5+ years hands-on CTCI or intelligence analysis experience
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Operational use of investigative/intelligence platforms (e.g. Maltego, IBM i2, Palantir Gotham, Babel Street, Sayari Graph)
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Experience with non-Latin name transliteration (Arabic, Farsi, Cyrillic) in investigative context
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Ability to work with highly sensitive/confidential information under NDA/security classification
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Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
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Experience in intelligence, investigations, or complex analytical environments
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Excellent communication skills to explain complex intelligence assessments to non-technical government clients
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Passport permitting straightforward global travel (required for conferences and deployments)
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Understanding of operational use of intelligence platforms by investigators and analysts
Sourcing Nice to Haves
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Background from Palantir, Recorded Future, or Tego
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Experience in counter-terrorism, financial crime, or nation-state threat intelligence
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Experience supporting government, defence, cyber or critical infrastructure sectors
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Curiosity and genuine interest in intelligence-led decision making
Location Requirements
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Initially remote role based in United Arab Emirates
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Willingness to travel internationally (e.g., to Abu Dhabi and global conferences)
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Ideally able to work close to Gulf Standard Time for collaboration
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Long-term relocation possible but not essential
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Primary sourcing geography includes Romania, Cyprus, or EU-based candidates (preferred)
Other Preferences
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Role involves attending international government conferences and live client deployments
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Candidate should enjoy solving complex problems and interpreting information rather than traditional BI/reporting
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Should be comfortable working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Should contribute to pre-sales, client training, quality assurance, and product direction by providing practitioner insights
Summary
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The role is a specialist intelligence analyst position focused on actionable insights from complex datasets within sovereign intelligence systems.
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Not a traditional BI or data analyst role; emphasis on investigative mindset and operational intelligence use.
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Confidential role requiring discretion and experience with classified information.
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Compensation is market competitive with flexibility for exceptional candidates.



