Amentum is looking for a  dynamic, flexible and adaptive foreign investment risk analysts to support the U.S. Department of Defense in its participation in Team Telecom (recently renamed the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector and other foreign transaction risk analysis missions.  

The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating the risk posed by foreign investment in the telecommunications and information technology sectors.   The Telecommunications Risk Analyst will coordinate with internal DoD stakeholders and DOJ/DHS counterparts to conduct timely technical reviews and develop risk-based analyses in support of DoD CIO’s role as a program manager on the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector. 

Candidates must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and team-focused, with demonstrably strong interpersonal, research, and critical thinking skills.  The ability to write succinctly and manage deadlines will be paramount.

Strong candidates should also possess a combination of the following:

• Review and understand cyber risks, policy, and provide recommendations.
• Familiarity with risk analysis (either national security, commercial, or financial).  
• Experience with risk mitigation term development.
• Exposure to/experience with Systems Engineering concepts and methodologies.
• Experience with Team Telecom/ Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector AND/OR Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States case management processes.
• Ability to conduct open-source research on companies 
• Experience writing for and briefing senior executives/leadership.
• Intra-agency and interagency coordination experience.

Required/Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics physics, or similar technical discipline with 5 or more years’ relevant experience OR Master’s Degree in any field + 9 years’ experience
• Experience with Team Telecom and/or CFIUS and/or analyzing the national security risks of foreign direct investment in the United States OR managing private sector compliance with Government mandates desired but not essential.
• TS/SCI required.
• Ability to work remotely with 1-2 days at customer site

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