Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Practitioner

MANTECH•Springfield, VA
•$91,600 - $153,800•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join its team in Springfield, Virginia. The practitioner will use a strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s security efforts, including conducting specialized technical risk assessments, leading TSCM operations, and ensuring compliance with national and agency-level policies.

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.

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.
  • Provide technical advice and guidance by preparing specialized technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, and tailored briefings.
  • Analyze complex physical and technical security issues to ensure 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 required correspondence, briefing materials, and threat reports in accordance with customer guidelines and after-action requirements.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Retirement and savings
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Optional benefit elections
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