Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist / Officer - Mid

Amentum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Counterintelligence Specialist/Officer to support the DIA Office of Counterintelligence in Washington, D.C., Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, performing analysis across multiple sources to forecast and explain national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature.

The role requires a TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, a Bachelor’s degree, and at least 8 years of relevant experience, with ability to work independently, lead teams, and produce concise products for

Qualifications

• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills through training and experience in labor category.
• Ability to communicate understanding from complex or indirect information.
• Ability to structure analysis from trends in reporting and multiple perspectives.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Ability to collaborate with other IC members and drive collection and resolve analytic disputes.
• Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive defense intelligence products.
• Ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted problems and apply validated analytic methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts targeting U.S. persons and interests.
• Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities and CI capabilities for in-depth analytic research and CI studies.
• Develops and presents training programs on collection operations TTPs for related intelligence operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Independent work

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Additional 12 years of experience substituted for degree

Job description

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist/Officer to support the DIA Office of Counterintelligence in Washington D.C., Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. 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.

Work Schedule:

5days/ 0600 - 1800 (core business hours)

Essential Responsibilities (describe the day-to-day)

• Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.
• Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities/ activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing Cl strategies.
• Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• 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. Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI, CI Polygraph

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 12 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Minimum Years of Experience:

At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Required Certifications:

• Graduate from an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school & provide certification.
• Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

AI if applicable to y our program

Other Responsibilities:

Safety

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self‑aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

$110,000 - $120,000

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:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• 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:

10/22/2026 - 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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