Research and Operations Specialist

Company: Freedom Technology Solutions Group
Location: Herndon
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is looking for a Research Operations Specialist (Senior) that has six years or more of experience in conducting comprehensive searches within client repositories, as well as searching archived records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act requests, Congressional inquiries, and in support of Office of General Council investigations. We desire candidates with significant work experience in the Intelligence Community (IC). The work will be done as member of a search team in the Herndon, VA area. The mission of the team is to run queries and do in-depth searches to provide retrievable copies of document(s) collected or produced by the customer, that will be used by our team of Information Review and Release Analysts, The right candidate must have significant prior customer knowledge and relatable experience that they are able to utilize in order to perform the searches. He or she will then analyze the results to determine applicability of the documents to the requests, providing results in accordance with customer guidelines. Typical Duties include, but are not limited to: Review, organize, and analyze documents for production in response to requests for information from government agencies, commercial entities and private citizens Ensures the searches cover the entire scope of the request Reduces or eliminates duplicate records/documents Documenting details of queries/searches performed and record the results Submits requests to the scanning team to scan any documents needed for research Assists with the training of newly hired search team members, as requested Collaborates with supervisory client POCs to recommend and implement changes that improves processes, workflows and standard operating procedures Works an eight-hour shift between 6:00AM -6:00PM, Monday-Friday. Infrequently provides surge support outside of normal office hours for short-fused emergent requests Mandatory skills: Six or more years of experience searching/querying databases with the ability to quickly adjust to new systems A Bachelor’s degree in any liberal arts, scientific or technical discipline will be considered equivalent to three (3) years of relevant experience A Master’s degree is equivalent to an additional year of experience A driven self-starter who collaborates with client QA/QC staff and has the capability to recommend and to adapt to new processes Participates in the training of newly assigned search team members Must be a team player willing to collaborate and develop robust relationships with clients, colleagues and technical teams Skilled in time management with the ability to prioritize competing tasks and multitask in order to meet tight deadlines Goal oriented individual who is able to apply critical thinking and provide out of the box solutions Experience with data calls and quick reaction tasks Ability to communicate effectively with peers and various management levels delivering a proactive experience and approach to high quality services for all stake holders Active Security Clearance What’s in It for You? Flexible work environment A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits A work-life balance you can count on Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime The Benefits You Get with Freedom Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days Competitive salary offerings Paid training and tuition reimbursement Referral bonuses Fully paid life and disability Annual logo wear allowance Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours) Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status Applicant Federal & E-Verify Postings VEVRAA Federal Contractor Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at Phone: 410-290-9035 Email: recruiting@goftsg.com Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you want to view the EEO Law poster, please choose your language: English - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese If you want to view the EEO Law Supplement poster, please choose your language: English - Spanish - Chinese If you want to view the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, please click the link: English

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