Counterterrorism Analyst Senior

Amentum; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a seasoned Counterterrorism/Insurgency Analyst to deliver all-source intelligence products and strategic assessments for DoD and IC customers from its Reston, VA operations. The role emphasizes study of terrorist networks, TTPs, and integration with SIGINT, GEOINT, and HUMINT sources.

Responsibilities include producing formal written analyses, leading analytic teams, and supporting DoD field collectors and contingency planning. A security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 12 years of counterterrorism/insurgency analytic experience.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree minimum education.
• Experience producing formal written strategic counterterrorism assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis to produce all-source intelligence products for senior U.S. defense officials and CCMDs.
• Produce in-depth strategic and operational analysis of transnational terrorist networks and activities; coordinate with DIA and IC partners.
• Lead teams researching multifaceted or critical problems; guide analytic methodologies and ensure cogent conclusions.
• Provide analytical support for DoD field collectors and TDY support to partner nations.
• Communicate complex issues clearly in concise reports and briefings to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Counterterrorism analysis

All-source intelligence

ICD standards (203/206/208)

Written & verbal communication

Research & analysis

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Global Terrorism Database

Microsoft Office

Intelligence tools

Job description

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum provides warning and all-source analytical support to DIA’s Defense Combating Terrorism Office to drive DoD policy, planning, and operational decisions to counter regional and transnational terrorism threats. We conduct mission-critical counterterrorism analysis focused on operational and strategic effects against emerging terrorist threat networks and identities operating globally with intent to harm U.S. persons, facilities, and interests. Our work includes delivering national watchlisting support to the TIDE database, providing expert assessments for the Pentagon/Joint Staff, and 24/7/365 support to DoD and senior policy decision makers, as well as international and interagency partners, on predictive threat assessments regarding transnational and regional terrorist threats. Amentum analysts also support the Congressionally-mandated Prisoner of War/Missing in Action cell with analysis, collection, and 24/7 support to the U.S. government for global hostage threats or events against U.S. citizens.

Work Schedule:

First Shift - 8 hours per day

Essential Responsibilities:

Counterterrorism/Insurgency Analysts provide strategic expertise on terrorist personalities, networks, facilities, intentions, capabilities, tactics, training, weapons, to include use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN), etc. to warn of attacks, disrupt networks, and defeat transnational terrorism. CT Analysts shall:

• Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products for senior U.S. defense department and government officials, U.S. Combatant Commands (CCMDs) that are in accordance with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and DIA Analytical Standards.
• Produce in-depth strategic and operational analysis of transnational terrorist networks and activities. Finished intelligence products shall include, standard and nonstandard DIA products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers. Coordinate all products within DIA and with other IC partners. Meet formatting, classification, and dissemination guidelines when developing products.
• Possess knowledge of capabilities and limitations of intelligence collection disciplines, to include general technical sensors/platforms and human intelligence sources in area of responsibility. Knowledge of IC collection management cycle, processes, systems, and tools. Knowledge of collection strategies, collection requirements, targeting, assessment, feedback, and source validation/vetting processes. Drive collection to identify and answer intelligence gaps. Work closely and effectively with collectors in all phases of the intelligence cycle.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience with applying SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and HUMINT data sets and databases to identify transnational terrorist networks and their key actors.
• Support DoD field collectors and determine the best methodology to prepare and produce integrated intelligence products including targeting products in direct support of special operations.
• Provide analytical support for special operations and conventional activities to include temporary duty (TDY) support to partner nations.
• Provide support to national and DoD/CCMD level planning efforts to include contingency and crisis planning.
• Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.
• Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• Demonstrates in‑depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra‑IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• 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, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• 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.
• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information. Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications. Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills. Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
• Respond to customer requests for terrorism information with both oral and written products at the strategic, operational and tactical levels. Participate in meetings, conferences, and working groups and provide strategic and operational analysis of transnational terrorism issues in assigned focus area.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Counterterrorism / Insurgency Analyst – Produces IC-coordinated all-source intelligence analytic products on non-state actors such as terrorist and insurgency groups and their activities worldwide. Analysis includes, but is not limited to, identifying, exposing, and exploiting terrorist / insurgent planning, operations, vulnerabilities; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) terrorist tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs); providing warning; and pattern of life and network development analysis. Provides analytic support to counterterrorism and counter insurgency operations. Supports the tracking, identifying, entering, and management of identity information on known or suspected terrorists as well as nominating identities as terrorist threats.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of the 200 Series of ODNI’s ICDs: 203 - Analytic Standards, 206 – Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Products, and 208 - Write for Maximum Utility.
• Produce formal written strategic counterterrorism and or all source intelligence assessments, products, graphics and briefings in accordance with ICD 203, DIA and ODNI standards as appropriate. Demonstrates ability to use research databases (e.g., Global Terrorism Database) and use quantifiable matrices in a professional setting to prepare written and oral products on complex topics.

Security Clearance Required:

• TS/SCI w/Poly

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 12 years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desired Experience: 15 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Desired Education: Masters’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.
• Previous CT experience in a national level intelligence agency is highly desired. Desired degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats.

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Other Responsibilities

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

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.

Compensation Details:

$105,000 - $130,000

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:

09/11/2026 - 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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