Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Practitioner

MANTECH•Springfield, VA

6d•$91,600 - $153,800•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to support a government Sponsor’s security efforts in Springfield, Virginia. The Practitioner will apply a strong technical background to conduct specialized technical risk assessments, lead TSCM operations, and ensure compliance with national and agency-level policies. The position is onsite and requires an active/current TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in technical security and/or technical document writing or editing.
Active Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification.
Complete at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year.
Ability to attain and maintain baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II compliance within one calendar year of assignment.
Active/current TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
Able to remain stationary 50% of the time and occasionally move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
Frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations, and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy.
Professional experience with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements and telephone security operations.
Experience conducting technical evaluations and identifying security deficiencies in complex environments.
Experience generating comprehensive technical risk assessment products and specialized reports.
Experience writing and editing technical documents.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, and Technical Evaluation activities.
Ensure operations, reporting, and training comply with national and agency-level policies, TSCM program requirements, and TSSC modernization goals.
Prepare specialized technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, and tailored briefings, and provide comprehensive technical advice and guidance.
Analyze complex physical and technical security issues for compliance with ICD 705 SCIF physical security standards and DoD standards for collateral areas.
Identify physical and acoustical security deficiencies and develop cost-effective corrective actions to mitigate risks.
Conduct Radio Frequency (RF) signal-of-interest searches and evaluate electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities.
Prepare correspondence, briefing materials, and threat reports in accordance with customer guidelines and after-action requirements.