Hiring: Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst Company: Peraton Location: Fort Meade, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:06:25 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint About the job Experience: •12+ years of relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years •17 years total) Required Skills: •Foreign intelligence services are constantly probing for ways to target U.S. personnel, programs, and interests - and it takes a skilled analyst to find them first. Peraton is looking for a Counterintelligence Analyst to support •At Fort Meade, MD, conducting all-source analysis across CI functions to identify threats, assess foreign intelligence capabilities, and produce the analytical products that keep the command ahead of adversary collection efforts. •Conduct all-source analysis across CI functions using information from multiple sources to identify trends, gaps, and leads •Assess, interpret, forecast, and provide warning of foreign intelligence services' intent and capability to target U.S. interests •Identify, monitor, and assess foreign intelligence efforts attempting to collect sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities, and interests •Identify threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests •Produce all-source CI studies and tactical and operational-level analytical products to support RFIs •Help inform development of CI concepts, procedures, plans, and strategies from an analytical perspective Qualifications: •Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with a poly •Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD •Prior experience in a CI agent or CI support role •In-depth proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and PDF •Solid functional working knowledge of all-source analytic concepts, CI analysis, and IC/DoD classification guidelines •Strong verbal and written communication skills •Graduate of an in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or military Service equivalent •Background in supporting at least two of the four CI missions: countering espionage/terrorism/insider threat; force protection; DCIP; RDA support •Operational familiarity with foreign intelligence service collection methods and CI countermeasures •Knowledge of DoD CI oversight requirements and analytical tradecraft standards Compensation: •$112,000 - $179,000 / year •Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!