Senior Counterintelligence Specialist (TS/SCI)

About the role

Amentum is recruiting a Senior Counterintelligence Specialist to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the National Capital Region. The role produces IC-coordinated all-source analysis on the capabilities, intentions, willingness and opportunities of foreign intelligence entities to threaten U.S. Department of Defense interests worldwide, and leads and mentors the team. The position is contingent on contract award, business needs, security clearance verification and funding availability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead counterintelligence analytic efforts on the most difficult foreign intelligence entity problems, across regional and functional portfolios.
• Review CI products for analytic rigor, cogent argument and tradecraft compliance before they reach senior consumers.
• Brief senior DoD, intelligence community and law enforcement officials on foreign intelligence threats and recommended responses.
• Mentor mid-level CI analysts and shape the team's coverage of supply chain, DCIP and emerging technology threat areas.
• Define new research approaches for CI problems where reporting is thin and the stakes are high.

Required profile

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 12+ years of relevant counterintelligence experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years.
• Demonstrated leadership of CI analytic efforts or teams.
• Established credibility briefinging senior officials on CI threats.
• Master's degree desired in a related field.

Preferred qualifications

• DIA CI or Defense CI enterprise experience.
• Program transition support experience.
• Advanced CI certifications or credentials.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $120,000 to $160,000, depending on location and factors such as experience and education.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan and pet insurance.