Cargo Domain SME

Opportunity for an experienced Cargo Domain SME to join a mission-critical IT operations program supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In this role, you will directly contribute to efforts that enhance cargo security and facilitate lawful trade by leveraging advanced analytics, intelligence, and technology solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing actionable intelligence products, supporting predictive modeling, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to advance CBP’s layered defense strategy.

You will serve as a senior advisor to program leadership, CBP stakeholders, and agile development teams, translating complex cargo operations and targeting requirements into actionable analytic solutions. As part of an agile team, and cargo domain subject matter expert, you will:

• Lead domain validation of all cargo-related predictive models, targeting rules, and risk scoring algorithms to ensure operational accuracy and mission alignment.
• Provide subject matter expertise on cargo selectivity operations, manifest data analysis, and trade compliance enforcement.
• Advise modeling teams on domain-specific requirements for AI/ML model development, feature engineering, and performance thresholds.
• Collaborate with CBP Officers, National Targeting Center (NTC) analysts, and Intelligence Community partners to integrate classified and open-source cargo intelligence.
• Review and validate analytic products, dashboards, and targeting visualizations to confirm they accurately reflect cargo domain operations and CBP enforcement priorities.
• Identify intelligence gaps in current cargo targeting methodologies and recommend model refinements, new data sources, or enhanced analytic approaches.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Cargo Domain SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the CBP mission. Your expertise will contribute to identifying and mitigating threats to lawful trade and cargo security. Key responsibilities include:

• Translating mission needs into functional requirements using domain-specific expertise.
• Validating rules, dashboards, and models for operational accuracy and ensuring alignment with policies, workflows and compliance standards.
• Supporting governance and document analytic solutions.
• Conducting threat research and analysis to inform mission decisions and reporting.
• Advising leadership, shaping standards, and guiding technical or analytical decisions.
• Serving as an authoritative expert, shaping standards, advising leadership, and guiding complex technical or analytical decisions.
• Performing in-depth research and analysis of cargo shipments, conveyances, and trade patterns to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Supporting predictive modeling and machine learning initiatives to enhance cargo targeting accuracy. Developing and refining rule sets and targeting concepts for cargo risk assessment.
• Conducting entity resolution and data mining to improve identification of high-risk shipments.
• Utilizing big data platforms and advanced query techniques (SQL and non-SQL) to extract and analyze cargo-related data.
• Producing and reviewing regular and ad-hoc intelligence products including cargo targeting reports, trend analyses, and executive briefings for senior CBP leadership.
• Coordinating with CBP and IC partners to integrate classified and unclassified data sources for comprehensive analysis.
• Supporting cloud migration efforts for cargo data systems and analytics platforms.
• Performing in-depth analysis of cargo shipment data, trade patterns, conveyances, and manifest anomalies to identify high-risk shipments and emerging smuggling methodologies.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Minimum of 15 years in cargo domain analysis, intelligence, or related operational roles.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear and concise written and verbal reports for operational and senior-level decision-making purposes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience handling complex data sets to identify trends, threats, and actionable insights.
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including federal agencies, intelligence entities, or operational units.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance, successfully pass CBP Background Investigation (BI), and attain EOD to start work. Top Secret clearance preferred.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Intelligence, Supply Chain Analytics, Data Science, or related field.
• Relevant certifications in data analytics, database management, or cybersecurity are desirable.
• Previous CBP OIT support experience and mission/ environment understanding is highly desired (preference to people with active CBP BI and a CBP badge).

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in intelligence at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.