Counterintelligence Officer 4

Amentum•Falls Church, VA

6d•$150,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking Counterintelligence (CI) Officers to support its client in the Northern Virginia area. The role calls for professionals experienced in counterintelligence, intelligence operations, vulnerability analysis, and risk assessment. Candidates must hold a high-level U.S. Government-issued clearance when applying. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 12–20+ years of relevant professional experience. Candidates with a master’s degree are highly desirable. Compensation is listed as $150,000–$215,000; actual compensation may vary based on responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws. Benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits with 401(k) matching; educational reimbursement; parental leave; an employee stock purchase plan; tax-saving options; disability and life insurance; and pet insurance. Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 12–20+ years of relevant professional experience.
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 counterintelligence methods.
Familiarity with CI risk-analysis concepts, including insider-threat detection.
Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations, including risk assessment.
Must possess a high-level U.S. Government-issued clearance at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience in intelligence operations, analysis, or support to field operations.
Experience identifying targeting leads through 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-language skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct vulnerability analyses or surveys.
Deliver clear and concise briefings.
Apply knowledge of foreign adversaries’ intelligence capabilities, including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT.
Use an understanding of offensive and defensive counterintelligence methods.
Apply CI risk-analysis concepts, including insider-threat detection.
Use the fundamentals of intelligence operations, including risk assessment.