Counterintelligence Officer

Amentum; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching retirement benefits

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence Officer to support our Client's challenging operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area. You will fuse intelligence from multiple disciplines, conduct all-source research, risk analysis, and draft reports for senior customer management.

The role requires strong briefing skills, written communication, and collaboration within an integrated government-contractor team. TS/SCI with polygraph is required at the time of application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12–20+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree desirable.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise briefings.
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries' intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT.
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods.
• Familiarity with CI risk analysis including insider threat detection.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of intelligence operations including risk assessment.
• Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Perform all-source intelligence research and risk analysis.
• Draft and disseminate written reports and requests for information.
• Develop operational concepts and present reports to customer management.
• Collaborate within an integrated government-contractor team.
• Present reports to all levels of customer management.

Skills

All-source intel

Risk analysis

Report writing

Operational concept development

Stakeholder engagement

Report presentation

Critical thinking

Clear briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Officer to support our Client's challenging operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Successful CI Officer candidates will work in an integrated government-contractor team fusing intelligence information from multiple intelligence disciplines. Responsibilities include all-source intelligence research, risk analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. CI Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately and clearly while working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 12-20+ years of relevant professional experience; candidates with a Master's degree are highly desirable.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries' intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods
• Familiarity with the concepts involved in CI risk analysis including insider threat detection
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations to include risk assessment
• Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at the time of application

Desired qualifications

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases to craft targeting packages
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal CI training and/or certifications
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Foreign languages skills

Compensation Details

110,000-220,000

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

09/23/2026 - 12/28/2026

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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