Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Officer to support our Client’s challenging operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Successful CI Officer candidates will work in an integrated government-contractor team fusing intelligence information from multiple intelligence disciplines. Responsibilities include all-source intelligence research, risk analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. CI Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately and clearly while working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 12-20+ years of relevant professional experience; candidates with a Master’s degree are highly desirable.
- 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 counter-intelligence methods
- Familiarity with the concepts involved in CI risk analysis including insider threat detection
- Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations to include risk assessment
- Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at the time of application
Desired qualifications:
- Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
- Experience identifying targeting leads through the 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 languages skills
Compensation Details:
100,000-200,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
07/14/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and at least 12-20+ years of relevant professional experience (Master's desirable).
- 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 counter-intelligence methods.
- Familiarity with CI risk analysis including insider threat detection.
- Knowledge and experience in fundamentals of intelligence operations including risk assessment.
- Possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at time of application.
- Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / 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.
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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