Senior Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist

SENIOR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) SPECIALIST

Location: Fort Meade, MD | Type: Full-Time | Clearance: TS/SCI (CI Polygraph Required)

Overview

DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a Senior Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist with Signature Reduction (SR) expertise to support classified INSCOM operations. This position provides senior-level analytical and operational counterintelligence support focused on Signature Reduction, Placement & Access (P&A), and operational risk mitigation for sensitive activities. The selected candidate will conduct advanced all-source research, identity analysis, and database exploitation to protect operational equities, mitigate exposure risks, and enable secure mission execution in high-threat environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level Signature Reduction (SR) support for classified operations, including identity research, trace analysis, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Conduct all-source counterintelligence analysis to identify foreign intelligence threats, insider risks, and operational exposure vulnerabilities.
• Support Placement & Access (P&A) efforts through detailed identity validation, deconfliction research, and records analysis.
• Develop, update, and maintain databases and associated operational documentation to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Produce actionable CI deliverables including risk assessments, targeting support products, vulnerability analyses, investigative summaries, and executive-level briefings.
• Leverage national-level IC databases, classified reporting systems, communications and financial data, and open-source research to surface relevant linkages and mitigate signature risk.
• Coordinate with HUMINT, Cyber CI, Technical CI (TCI), and operational elements to ensure alignment, deconfliction, and protection of sensitive equities.
• Represent the organization in secure working groups and provide subject-matter expertise on CI authorities, oversight requirements, and SR tradecraft.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 annually. Final compensation is based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market data. DarkStar Intelligence offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term professional success.

Additional Details

• Travel: CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required in support of operational or training requirements. All travel must be pre-approved in accordance with JTR and customer procedures.
• Work Environment: Full-time on-site support in a secure facility (SCIF).

Security Note

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and maintain eligibility for a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI
• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of counterintelligence or intelligence experience, including support to classified operational environments

OR

• No degree and 12+ years of relevant intelligence experience

Required Experience:

• Demonstrated experience utilizing national-level intelligence databases and CI reporting systems
• Working knowledge of CI authorities and oversight frameworks, including AR 381-series and DoDI 5240.23
• Experience conducting analytical research in support of sensitive or operationally compartmented activities

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting INSCOM, Army CI, or Special Access Programs (SAP)
• Background in HUMINT, Placement & Access (P&A), cover facilitation, or operational support activities
• Experience working with Signature Reduction databases or identity management systems
• Experience in Technical CI, cyber-enabled identity research, or digital trace analysis
• Familiarity with financial exploitation, corporate record research, and global identity vetting methodologies
• Completion of the Advanced Planners Course (APC) or Advanced Technicians Course (ATC) preferred
• Regional expertise aligned to priority Areas of Responsibility (AORs)