Counterintelligence Specialist - Mid

Amentum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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 is seeking a Counterintelligence Specialist to produce IC‑coordinated all‑source analyses on foreign intelligence threats to DoD worldwide. You will support senior officials and operators with rigorous, tradecraft‑compliant assessments from NCR, with a 0600–1800 schedule.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years of relevant experience, and a Bachelor's degree. Prior DIA or military CI experience is preferred, with comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 8+ years of relevant counterintelligence or all-source analysis experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Working knowledge of foreign intelligence entity tradecraft and DoD CI missions
• Strong analytic writing and briefing skills

Responsibilities

• Produce IC‑coordinated all‑source analytic products on foreign intelligence entity threats to DoD personnel, resources, activities, and interests worldwide
• Analyze regional and functional CI topics, including foreign intelligence threats to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP), DoD supply chains, and emerging technologies
• Assess threats from foreign intelligence technical equipment to the Department
• Provide analytic support to senior officials, collectors, and operators throughout the DoD, IC, and law enforcement community
• Support DIA's CI programs, functions, and mission activities with rigorous, tradecraft‑compliant analysis

Skills

Analytic writing

Briefing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Foreign intelligence entities are working every day to target DoD personnel, technology, supply chains, and operations. Your job is to see them coming. As a Counterintelligence Specialist supporting DIA, you'll produce IC‑coordinated all‑source analysis on the capabilities, intentions, willingness, and opportunities of foreign intelligence entities to threaten U.S. Department of Defense equities worldwide and get that analysis into the hands of the officials, collectors, and operators who can act on it. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Location: National Capital Region (NCR)

Work Schedule: 0600 and 1800 – 8 hours M-F

Essential Responsibilities

• Produce IC‑coordinated all‑source analytic products on foreign intelligence entity threats to DoD personnel, resources, activities, and interests worldwide
• Analyze regional and functional CI topics, including foreign intelligence threats to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP), DoD supply chains, and emerging technologies
• Assess threats from foreign intelligence technical equipment to the Department
• Provide analytic support to senior officials, collectors, and operators throughout the DoD, IC, and law enforcement community
• Support DIA's CI programs, functions, and mission activities with rigorous, tradecraft‑compliant analysis

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 8+ years of relevant counterintelligence or all‑source analysis experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Working knowledge of foreign intelligence entity tradecraft and DoD CI missions
• Strong analytic writing and briefing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior DIA or military CI experience
• Familiarity with DCIP, supply chain risk, or emerging technology protection CI credentialing or formal CI training

Compensation

Base salary range: $110,000 to $140,000.

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

Equal Opportunity

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.