Maritime Intelligence Analyst

About the role

A fast-growing UK maritime surveillance and data business is expanding its analyst/data capability and is looking for a Maritime Intelligence Analyst to turn complex maritime data into clear, actionable insight for government, security and commercial stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor maritime activity using AIS, sensor feeds and OSINT.
• Identify and assess unusual, suspicious or high‑risk vessel behaviours.
• Produce alerts, vessel summaries, incident reports, threat assessments and briefings.
• Build customer‑ready analytical outputs (dashboards, models, workflows) that make maritime data operational.
• Partner with product, ML, engineering and customer teams to improve tools and processes.
• Maintain watchlists, reporting standards and repeatable intelligence workflows.

Required profile

• Relevant degree (maritime‑focused) or experience in maritime intelligence/security, shipping, insurance, risk, defence or similar.
• Strong judgement, curiosity and evidence‑based decision making.
• Exposure to maritime domain awareness, vessel behaviour analysis, AIS, geospatial data, OSINT or sensor‑derived intelligence.
• Clear, concise written reporting and confident communication with stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast‑moving environment.

Required skills

• Python
• SQL

What we offer

• Mission‑led work supporting maritime safety and security outcomes.
• Hands‑on exposure to a diverse sensor stack (e.g., radar, EO/IR, AIS, ADS‑B) including shore‑based and drone‑mounted deployments.
• Real ownership and visible impact from day one in an innovative team.