Military Advisor – Sentiment Analysis, Part Time

Role Overview

• 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

Requirements

• 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
• 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 techniques
• 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

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• D3.js
• Hadoop
• JavaScript
• NoSQL
• Python
• Selenium
• Spark
• SQL
• Tableau

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
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships