Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst

Amentum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst in Washington, D.C., to provide all-source analytic support to defense intelligence. The ideal candidate will monitor and analyze political and military developments to produce threat assessments. An active Top Secret (TS) SCI clearance is required.

The position offers a salary range between $110,000 and $125,000, alongside comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Active Top Secret (TS) SCI clearance required.
• 4-8 years of job-related experience.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide all-source analytic support to various defense intelligence requirements.
• Monitor and analyze political, military, and economic developments.
• Research and coordinate threat assessments.
• Connect and validate information from different sources.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Department of Defense policies

Computer systems

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst to support the DIA Office of Counterintelligence in Washington, D.C. to conduct analysis using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature.

Essential Duties

• Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense intelligence analytic requirements.
• Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies.
• Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.
• Monitors and analyzes all strategic and operational aspects of political, military, and economic developments for the countries in the Areas of Operational Responsibility and Ares of Interest.
• Assesses future and on-going political-military developments, military capabilities and doctrine, weapons acquisitions, and employment of military forces within each country (including the U.S.).
• Researches, authors, and coordinates threat assessments to support the Commander and other senior leadership as well.
• Connects pieces of information that are available from different sources like field agents and forms reliable reports on anti‑terrorism and national security to deal with potential threats.
• Assesses the believability of the information from the reliable sources, collects it, and validates intelligence.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) SCI clearance and be able to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and at least 4-8 years of job-related experience or equivalent with at least a portion of relevant experience within the last 2 years.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
• Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organization, and intelligence disciplines.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
• Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
• Excellent communications and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs; mastery of Department of Defense policies, procedures and tools.

Compensation Details

$110,000-$125,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

06/04/2026 - Until Filled.
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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