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Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist TSSCI

Malama Kai


Job Location:

Fort Washington, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 145000 - 170000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Malama Kai Technologies is seeking a Key Personnel Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist to support counterintelligence and security risk mitigation for a sensitive Department of Defense or Intelligence Community program. Acting as a critical operational node between defense and national intelligence architectures you will analyze threats mitigate insider risks and help protect personnel networks and advanced defense technologies. You will provide expert counsel on a fast-evolving threat landscape including foreign intelligence entity targeting supply chain risk and emerging insider threats.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Act as a critical operational node bridging defense and national intelligence architectures to analyze threats mitigate insider risks and protect personnel networks and advanced defense technologies.
  • Provide expert counsel on the evolving threat landscape including foreign intelligence entity targeting supply chain risks and emerging insider threats.
  • Conduct counterintelligence analysis security vulnerability assessments and threat mitigation planning.
  • Coordinate with DoD and IC stakeholders to synchronize risk mitigation efforts and report findings.
  • Support tasks with disciplined planning tracking and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

  • At least fifteen (15) years of progressive professional experience in intelligence analysis or other related fields
  • Six (6) years must pertain specifically to the labor category while the remaining experience must pertain to a related labor category.
  • Ability to comprehensively support tasks as they pertain to counterintelligence and security risk mitigation.
  • Experience conducting counterintelligence analysis security vulnerability assessments or threat mitigation planning.
  • A DoD or military service MOS-producing course in counterintelligence HUMINT intelligence or cyber.
  • Experience within the Intelligence Community Special Operations or Federal Law Enforcement in the specialty areas of cyber SIGINT or intelligence analysis.
  • Experience with techniques applied to identity management methodologies.
  • Familiarity with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) principles.
  • Experience determining the operational validity of a units risk management tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs).
  • Knowledge of open sources digital behaviors and common platforms used in one or more Combatant Command (CCMD) areas of responsibility (AORs).
  • Perform all functional duties independently
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to handle complex and highly detailed responsibilities.
  • Experience working collaboratively with others and providing excellent customer service.
  • Ability to prioritize work and make sound decisions.
  • Skill in managing multiple concurrent activities of varying complexity including adapting to changing priorities and short turnaround times.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active military/intelligence duty experience
  • JCITA graduate or CCITP certificate.
  • Completion of one or more of the following JCITA courses:
    • Fundamentals of Sensitive Support
    • Advanced Planners Course
    • Advanced Technicians Course
    • Due Diligence Course

Education Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in computer science STEM or a related field
    • Six (6) years of additional work experience related to the labor may be substituted for a bachelors degree
    • Associates degree plus four (4) years of additional work experience related to the labor category functional description may be substituted for a bachelors degree

Security Clearance

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for that clearance level.

Citizenship

  • US Citizenship required.

Travel

  • Within the NCR as needed less than 10%

Work Location and Environment

  • This role is on site daily at a government facility located at Fort Washington MD.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $145000 to $170000 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. Actual pay depends on qualifications experience clearance level contract requirements and work location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Malama Kai Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We base every employment decision on merit qualifications and the needs of the business. We welcome and encourage applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Reasonable Accommodation

We work with applicants and employees who need reasonable accommodation. If you need accommodation to apply to interview or to perform the essential functions of a role contact us at

Work Authorization and E-Verify

Malama Kai Technologies participates in E-Verify and confirms the work authorization of every new hire. We will not ask you for your compensation history.

Interview/Identification Notice

Be advised that during the interview you will be required to keep your camera on. Your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes only if an offer letter is extended.


Required Experience:

Senior IC