Work Schedule: Full Time
Salary: $61,889 - $101,984*
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area
*Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level.
Are you an energetic and enthusiastic computer or engineering professional who enjoys applying creative solutions to complex and often difficult technical and operational problems? Technical Operations Officers work in direct support of CIA operations against issues of critical importance to US policymakers. Candidates will provide high-quality, timely and professional services and technical support, including analog, digital and satellite communications; still photography; video and image enhancement; chemical imagery; coding and decoding devices; and various aspects of modern computer technology. Implementing specialized equipment, they will train others in equipment use, satisfy field operations requirements, prepare reports, familiarize non-technical people with technical capabilities, create market studies, conduct hands-on work and travel worldwide.
Utilizing creative problem solving skills, Technical Operations Officers must be comfortable operating in a technical environment and may also find themselves in a work element where they are required to draw upon their skills in design and fabrication on a daily basis. Working as part of multi-discipline teams, these officers often find themselves in positions where unconventional technical solutions to challenging on-going operational requirements in non-traditional environments are the norm.
Opportunities may exist for domestic and foreign travel, technical and management training, and assignments in other offices in the CIA.
In additional to the Technical Operations Officer position there are other Technical career opportunities at the CIA. Please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/science-technology/ to learn about and apply for other Technical positions. You may be a fit for more than one position, so it’s advised that you apply to one or multiple positions meeting your qualifications so we can help find the best position for your background.