Counterintelligence (CI) Senior Analyst - DARPA PSS

Celestar Holdings Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Job summary

Celestar Corporation seeks a Counterintelligence (CI) Senior Analyst to support the DARPA Program Security Services (PSS) program in Arlington, VA. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, leadership of CI analysts, and deep experience in intelligence protection and program security.

Salary ranges from $140,000 to $190,000 annually and reflects experience, certifications, and funding. Start date anticipated March 2027, with a base year plus options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of related experience, OR 15 years with no degree.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to mentor CI Analysts and set priorities.
• Broad CI subject matter expertise including IC structure, insider threat, elicitation, and foreign intelligence.
• Strong research, analysis, report-writing, briefing, and communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor CI Analysts, establish priorities and quality control.
• Detect, identify and counter hostile intelligence activities.
• Plan and execute special analytical projects with defined criteria and costs.
• Prepare detailed CI reports, findings and recommendations.
• Assist program managers with lifecycle threat analyses and protection plans.
• Assess environmental changes and implications for program protection.
• Identify CPI and assist with OPSEC planning.
• Evaluate CI threat data for DARPA programs.
• Deliver CI awareness briefings and coordinate with DoD and federal agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring CI Analysts

Research & Analysis

Report Writing & Briefing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Celestar, a B&A Company, is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Senior Analyst to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Security Services (PSS) task order. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

Anticipated Award: February/March 2027

Anticipated Start: March 2027

Period of Performance: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $140,000–$190,000 annually

Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, certifications, security clearance, and contract funding. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI Clearance, adjudicated within the past five (5) years

About Us

Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor CI Analysts, establish priorities, balance workloads, and perform quality control of analytical products.
• Detect, identify, assess, exploit, counter, or neutralize hostile intelligence collection, sabotage, and terrorist activities.
• Plan and execute special analytical projects, including defining analytical approaches, assessment criteria, schedules, resource requirements, travel, and costs.
• Research, collect, and analyze intelligence and counterintelligence information and prepare detailed reports, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Assist PSOs, PSRs, and Program Managers with program lifecycle threat analyses and Program Protection Plans.
• Assess changes in diplomatic, political, and military environments and their implications for program protection.
• Perform contingency and exposure analyses and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Identify Critical Program Information (CPI) and assist with program protection and OPSEC planning.
• Evaluate foreign intelligence and counterintelligence threat data and its implications for DARPA programs.
• Prepare and deliver CI awareness briefings and establish relationships throughout DoD and other Federal agencies.
• Coordinate CI program activities and actionable information with appropriate CI organizations.

Required Qualifications and Skills (Must Be Reflected on Your Resume)

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of related experience -OR- 15 years of related experience with no degree.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to set priorities, balance workload, conduct quality control, and advise/mentor CI Analysts.
• Broad CI subject matter expertise, including:
  • Intelligence Community organizational structure and responsibilities.
  • Insider Threat methodologies.
  • Elicitation and counter-elicitation.
  • CI indicators and motivations.
  • Intelligence collection and information-transmittal methods.
  • Competitive intelligence and economic espionage.
  • Foreign intelligence and CI threat information.
  • Application of CI threat information to S&T programs.
• Strong research, analysis, report-writing, briefing, and communication capabilities.

Come on board with a company that Values its Employees!

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.