Cryptocurrency Analyst

About the Role

This position is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of our nation as a Targeting/Cryptocurrency Analyst. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, and other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed cryptocurrency tracing across multiple platforms and blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, etc.) to identify and track illicit financial flows.
• Analyze data from various sources and identify investigative opportunities and intelligence to support the many investigative programs to include cybercrime, narcotics, mail theft, and money laundering.
• Evaluate Internet information from social media, chats, forums, darknet, TOR network, news feeds, internet relay chats, and other sources of data openly available on the Internet.
• Perform a prioritized assessment of the data to identify the most critical and reliable data to identify, bitcoins, locations, accounts, services, travels, email addresses, IP addresses, and other pattern of life data to determine physical attribution of an Internet identity.
• Create intelligence and investigative reports which represent the steps taken, the data sources reviewed, and the conclusions drawn from the evaluation of the Internet information.
• Deliver summary results to various levels of an organization in formats which are easy to understand, showing conclusions and relationships.
• Represent analysis and research results using tabular, pictorial, or graphical techniques.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, cybersecurity, finance, or a related field is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years investigative, intelligence, or analysis experience in law enforcement.
• Extensive experience in cryptocurrency tracing, analysis, and blockchain forensics across various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, and others.
• Expertise with cryptocurrency platforms, blockchain analytics tools, and digital wallets.
• Proficient OSINT skills.
• Experience in using cyber intelligence tools and software tools to actively search and mine the publicly available Internet and the dark net/deep web.
• Advanced understanding of the methods used by criminals to hide themselves on the Internet, how the criminals conduct online business, and what are the various marketplaces and forums the cyber-criminals operate within.
• Experience in using technology solutions to actively search, analyze, and prioritize the various marketplaces and criminals to identify high-value targets and respond to Requests for Assistance/Information for investigations, responsibilities, and areas of concern.
• Experience in the use of tools, both paid and open source, to conduct blockchain analysis, trace the flow of funds, and complete comprehensive reports with their findings.
• Solid experience Familiarity with identifying and analyzing Virtual Currency or Cryptocurrency transactions through dark web sources.
• Senior level briefing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate strong critical thinking.
• Must be a self-starter with an innovative mindset that requires minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Anti-money laundering (AML) experience.

About GDIT

GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.