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Team Lead - Counterintelligence

Team Lead - Counterintelligence

GDIT

Fort George G Meade, MD • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago


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7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Counterintelligence, Counterintelligence Analysis, Counterintelligence Investigations, Cyber Threat Intelligence

Certifications:

None

Experience:

17 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Team Lead - Counterintelligence provides senior-level leadership and subject matter expertise in support of USCYBERCOM J2X Counterintelligence activities. This role identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts targeting U.S. persons, operations, technologies, and national security interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies. The Team Lead integrates all-source counterintelligence analysis, operational planning, and interagency coordination to synchronize Offensive Counterintelligence Operations (OFCO) across the Department of War and the broader Intelligence Community, ensuring alignment with National and DoW Counterintelligence Strategies.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an Intelligence Analyst Senior, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of CYBERCOM J2. You will play a crucial role in the following mission support functions:

  • Intelligence Watch & Situational Awareness:
    Maintain persistent awareness of cyber threats, incidents, and adversary activity impacting U.S. networks and operations.

  • Threat Indicators & Warning:
    Support defense warning and early-indicator development by tracking and reporting changes in cyber threat activity and intent.

  • Operational Reporting:
    Deliver timely, accurate intelligence reporting and briefings to support operational decision-making and incident response.

  • Command & Staff Support:
    Respond rapidly to J2 and JIOC requests for information and provide analytic support to leadership across shifts.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Key Responsibilities:

Counterintelligence Analysis & Operational Integration

  • Identify, monitor, and assess foreign intelligence threats seeking to collect sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities, and interests.

  • Analyze threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations, platforms, and critical infrastructure.

  • Conduct in-depth analytic research and produce all-source counterintelligence studies to inform operational and strategic decision-making.

Offensive Counterintelligence (OFCO) Planning & Synchronization

  • Coordinate, deconflict, and synchronize all Offensive Counterintelligence Operations (OFCO) in close collaboration with CCICA, USCYBERCOM J2X CI staff, and OFCO executors.

  • Ensure national-level synchronization of OFCO activities and integration with non-DoW Intelligence Community partners.

  • Serve as a CI planner responsible for identifying USIC reporting and analysis suitable for packaging into Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) for OFCO execution or enhancement of existing CI projects.

Interagency & Strategic Engagement

  • Engage on behalf of USCYBERCOM J2X CI with U.S. CI officials in the National Capital Region (NCR) to advance the global OFCO portfolio.

  • Serve as the primary interlocutor for strategic integration of the DoW OFCO portfolio with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) in support of National and DoW CI strategies

Required Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience and advanced counterintelligence certification integrating and cultivating strategic, proactive CI concepts, principles, and techniques.

  • Graduate of an in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.

  • Advanced CI training and subject matter expertise supporting operational and strategic CI missions.

  • Proven ability to lead CI teams and coordinate across DoW and Intelligence Community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting counterintelligence operations or serving as a CI desk officer.

  • Experience supporting CI risk assessments, supply chain risk assessments, or CI support to Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA).

  • Prior experience as a CI agent or in support roles across CI collection, investigations, functional services, and operations.

Experience supporting at least two of the four CI mission areas:

  • Countering espionage, international terrorism, and insider threats

  • Force protection

  • Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP)

  • Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) protection

EDUCATION:

Master's degree with 12 years related experience or a Bachelor's degree with 17 years related experience. Degree desired in Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.


SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:
Top Secret, SCI eligible and ability to pass a CI polygraph


US citizenship required

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in intelligence at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $178,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Fort Meade

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Its 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. The company operates across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber, and application development.

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