Junior Security Specialist

Leidos; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking junior Security Specialists to join their team at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England. In this role, you will support critical security programs and require an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph. The responsibilities include conducting indoctrination sessions, processing travel requests, and maintaining compliance with security guidelines. The ideal candidate has relevant experience and knowledge of military security directives. Join us and play a vital role in national security efforts.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health and wellness programs

Paid leave and retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Active DoW Top Secret/SCI with polygraph.
• Minimum experience required includes direct security.
• Background in security programs and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to SCI security programs.
• Conduct SCI indoctrination and debriefings.
• Manage related paperwork and maintain the security database.
• Process Foreign Travel requests and visitation.
• Create SCIF access badges and assist with inventory.
• Conduct SCIF after-hour inspections.

Skills

Knowledge of DoW, IC and USAF security directives

Direct security experience

Education

High school diploma with 5 years of experience

Associate’s degree with 3 years of experience

Job description

Description

Are you ready for a rewarding career challenge?

Leidos is seeking junior Security Specialists to work at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan or RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. These roles support a major program aligned with Air Combat Command’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

As a Security Specialist, you will be a key contributor to the protection and success of this critical mission. If you’re ready to elevate your expertise and play a vital role in national security, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct support to SCI security programs: Personnel, Industrial, Physical, and Information as defined by the program manager.
• Conduct SCI indoctrination and debriefings in accordance with guidelines; manage related paperwork and maintain the personnel security database.
• Process Foreign Travel requests.
• Process both incoming and outgoing SCI visitation requests through Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS); update and distribute entry authority lists for SCIF access.
• Create SCIF access badges as needed and assist with annual inventory.
• Process qualified applicants via mil check for classified network access; track and schedule eligible candidates for counterintelligence polygraph testing as needed.
• Assist SCI Program Manager with Information Security related to violations, infractions, and CMIs adjudication; possess knowledge of security classification guides.
• Assist SCI Security Program Manager with maintaining SCIF accreditation standards and documentation; understand facility IDS systems, response, and recovery procedures.
• Conduct SCIF after-hour and entry/exit inspections with the security team.
• Assist with MICT and quarterly/annual SCIF inspections.
• Review and update all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Emergency Action Plans as directed by the SCI Security Program Manager.
• Provide full spectrum of customer support, including storage and transport of classified information and material.
• Maintain and expand training requirements as prescribed by DoW, CDSE, and local supervisory chain.
• Assist with unit quarterly/annual SCI training requirements.

What Sets You Apart (Required)

• Active DoW Top Secret/SCI with polygraph.
• Knowledge of DoW, IC and USAF security directives.
• High school diploma with 5 years of experience or an Associate’s degree with 3 years of experience, including 2 years of direct security experience (e.g., junior SSO, Security Assistant, or Facilities Manager).

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers; we’re recruiting those who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Pay Range

$52,000.00-$80,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in offers include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data, applicable bargaining agreements (if any), or other laws.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement. More details are available at Leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.