Senior Counterintelligence; CI Specialist Security Clearance

Position: Senior Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist with Security Clearance
SENIOR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) SPECIALIST

Location:

Fort Meade, MD | Type:
Full-Time | Clearance: TS/SCI (CI Polygraph Required) Overview Dark Star 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. Dark Star 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)