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Senior Counterintelligence Specialist

Cherokee Federal
401(k)
7007 Cape Cod Way (Show on map)
May 19, 2026

Senior Counterintelligence Specialist

***This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph ***

Please Note: This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need.

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Counterintelligence Specialist that identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Sr Counterintelligence Specialist: $120,000 - $130,000. Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Sr Counterintelligence Specialist Responsibilities Include:

  • Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.

  • Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities I activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing CI strategies.

  • Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities.

  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Sr Counterintelligence Specialist Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance; must be willing and able to obtain CI Polygraph.

  • Must have twelve (12) years of relevant analysis experience within the last 2 years.

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university; Master's degree preferred.

  • Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or military service equivalent.

  • Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.

  • Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.

  • Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.

  • Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.

  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.

  • Mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.

  • Ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.

  • Ability to demonstrate in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.

  • Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

  • Ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Company Information:

Cherokee Strategic Edge (CSE) provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers. The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. CSE is part of Cherokee Federal - a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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Similar searchable job titles: Counterintelligence Specialist, Senior CI Analyst, CI Operations Officer, CI Investigator, Threat Analyst

Keywords: Counterintelligence Specialist, CI operations, All-Source CI, TS/SCI clearance

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

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