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Our Agency’s hiring needs change to keep pace with the dynamic national security landscape.
Project Manager Engineers apply their engineering or scientific expertise to deliver new and innovative solutions in support of CIA’s mission to collect foreign intelligence.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $68,405 - $181,216*
- *Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level
- Foreign Language Bonus Eligible
- Opportunities for travel are possible
Digital Forensics Engineers analyze data from ongoing cyber-attacks, and develop new forensic code, tools, and techniques to extract data of value for analysts to review.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $72,965 - $128,956
- Bachelor's degree
Multi-Discipline Security Officers collect and analyze information about risks to CIA people, facilities, information, and operations and provide guidance to protect intelligence programs and methods.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $63,381 - $128,956
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree; no preferred major or program of study
Collection Management Officers drive the collection of foreign intelligence and manage the dialogue between U.S. intelligence consumers and the Directorate of Operations.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $70,685 - $107,590*
- *Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level
- Bachelor’s degree; no preferred major or program of study
- Foreign language bonus eligible
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