Counter-Op Field Analyst
Closes the distance between a dark pattern and its undoing — and decides when not to.
Role Summary
The Counter-Op Field Analyst plans and executes digital counter-operations against target platforms where extractive design is actively harvesting human attention. The role deploys counter-patterns through THE UNDERTOW relay network, manages the operational tempo of live interventions, and holds the judgment that separates a clean remediation from an overreach that could compromise the directorate. Every counter-op runs within a sanctioned tier — Observe, Nudge, Friction, Counter-Pattern, or Detox-Sanction — and exceeding it is a failure, not initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute counter-operations against target platforms within the sanctioned Counter-Op Tier, never exceeding the authorized escalation level.
- Deploy counter-patterns through THE UNDERTOW relay network in coordination with Relay Engineers and Dispatch, validating injection integrity before activation.
- Monitor live counter-op telemetry from THE GOVERNOR and adjust or abort operations based on real-time efficacy and exposure metrics.
- Document every operation to chain-of-evidence standard for handoff to the Evidence & Custody Officer and after-action review.
- Coordinate with the Dispatch & Intelligence Analyst on target-platform dossiers, confirming threat assessment before any deployment.
- Refuse or pause any escalation that exceeds the sanctioned tier and report the decision up the chain without delay.
Required Qualifications
- Operations, intelligence, or digital-investigation background in adversarial environments.
- Demonstrated discipline under a tiered escalation doctrine with documented restraint decisions.
- Sound judgment and the temperament to hold action when the mission profile shifts.
- Working familiarity with platform architectures, API surfaces, and content-delivery mechanisms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in digital forensics, platform-integrity operations, or counter-fraud.
- Covert deployment and operational-security tradecraft in digital environments.
- Familiarity with THE UNDERTOW relay architecture and the Counter-Op Dispatch Bay.
Certifications & Clearances
Curricula are delivered through the Training Academy; currency is tracked on the HR training matrix.
Hazard & Safety
Compensation
Mission-driven O-3 band with active-operation differential and full medical.
Career Path
Advances to Field Operations Lead (O-5) or laterals into Dispatch & Intelligence for the analytical track.
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