Criminal Investigator

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Department of Homeland Security

📍 Multiple Locations 💰 $109383 – $177767/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department: Department of Homeland Security
Location: Multiple Locations
Salary: $109383 – $177767/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: Few
Security Clearance: Top Secret
Date Posted: 2026-08-31
Application Deadline: 2026-09-04

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Job Summary

View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. Locations listed below. These are non-bargaining unit positions.

Key Responsibilities

As a Criminal Investigator, GS-13 you will perform the following duties: Conducts complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations requiring an expert level of planning and multi-jurisdictional coordination; Investigates individuals, businesses, criminal organizations, criminal conspiracies, and terrorist or terrorist organizations representing a significant threat to public safety and national security; Obtains evidence through traditional and non-traditional investigative techniques, such as electronic surveillance and monitoring, interrogation, polygraph examinations, physical surveillance, controlled deliveries, documentary searches, and cultivation and use of paid informants; Prepares affidavits for court-approved search and seizure warrants and electronic intercepts (e.g., non-consensual wiretaps, pen registers and other communication devices) believed to be used for terrorist or criminal activities; and Utilizes a variety of law enforcement databases to conduct mandatory e-searches on subjects under investigation.

Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations at 245 duty locations throughout the country to include the Headquarters National Capitol Region.

Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Buffalo, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; El Paso, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; Houston, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; Saint Paul, Minnesota; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Seattle, Washington; Tampa, Florida; Washington, District of Columbia

Contact

edgar.g.lupo@ice.dhs.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $109383 – $177767/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.