Technical Careers Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 25-12752534 Department Central Intelligence Agency
Salary $69,923.00 to $185,234.00 Grade 9 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/18/2025 Close Date 9/30/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

We are an Agency where technology drives our mission. Few organizations can offer comparable experiences in such a wide range of disciplines. By coordinating and utilizing expertise within every field, we can respond to threats with speed and accuracy.

Please visit cia.gov/careers, to view all job opportunities currently available.

Duties

  • 40+ technical career tracks, such as Project Management Engineer, Analytic Methodologist, Data Lifecycle Specialist, Data Engineering, Data Science, IT Engineer, Tech Researcher, Tech Targeting Analyst – Operations and Research, Tech Developer, etc.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age; dual-national US citizens are eligible.
  • You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume.
  • You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
  • You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
  • You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
  • For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/

Qualifications

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

CIA has a variety of technical opportunities; all candidates should possess the following attributes:
  • Patriotism
  • Integrity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Creativity
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Sound time management
  • Initiative
  • Self-awareness
General Minimum Qualifications (dependent on position)
  • Experience in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) related field, such as:
    • Computational social science
    • Computer science
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Data analytics/management/science
    • Information Science/Management/Technology
    • Economics
    • Engineering (Computer/Network/Software/Systems)
    • Geospatial analysis
    • Mathematics
    • Operations research
    • Quantitative Science
    • Statistics
  • Leadership abilities
  • Problem solving skills
  • Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
General Desired Qualifications (dependent on position)
  • Previous experience in related fields
  • Knowledge/Experience in programming languages (Java, Python, SQL, etc.)
  • Knowledge/Experience in data manipulation (structured/unstructured), ETL, etc.
  • Knowledge/Experience in data processing, triaging, mining, categorization, organization
  • Knowledge/Experience in Full lifecycle development (data/network/infrastructure)
  • Knowledge/experience in technical areas of interest
  • Ability to adapt to changing requirements and short suspense deadlines
  • Success working in and leading teams

Education

  • Bachelor's degree preferably in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field.
  • At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/.

Required Documents

For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/, where you can read more about this position and other opportunities; you may express interest in up to four jobs.

Agency contact information

Central Intelligence Agency

Next steps

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs.


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