Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Practitioner

MANTECH • St. Louis, MO

9h • Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join its team in St. Louis, Missouri. The practitioner will use a strong technical background and knowledge to support technical security operations, providing technical advice, guidance, and specialized risk assessments to help secure facilities and systems.

The role supports TSCM, foreign visit, gift inspection, and digital counterexploitation activities. It includes developing technical assessments and reports, analyzing physical and technical security issues, conducting RF searches, evaluating electronic processing equipment, and preparing operational documentation. The practitioner must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and be able 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.
• Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification.
• Ability to complete 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training each fiscal year in accordance with National and DoD standards.
• Meet DoD network access training requirements within one calendar year of assignment under DoDD 8140.01, including attaining and maintaining at least baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT2) compliance.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent technical certification.
• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with telephone security requirements and Telephone Security Group (TSG) standards.
• Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy, such as the FBI Academy.
• Self-starter with excellent people skills who can work across teams and drive organizational change.
• 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, and Digital Counterexploitation activities.
• Ensure operations, reporting, and training comply with national and agency-level policies, TSCM programs, and modernization goals.
• Prepare specialized technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, tailored briefings, and technical security plans.
• Analyze complex physical and technical security issues to ensure compliance with ICD 705 and DoD standards.
• Perform Radio Frequency (RF) signal-of-interest searches and assess identified signals during surveys and IPMS operations.
• Evaluate electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities and recommend cost-effective corrective actions.
• Prepare required correspondence, briefing materials, and after-action reports in accordance with program guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED