Active Security Specialist

Solidus Technical Solutions, LLC; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Technical Solutions, LLC seeks an Active Security Specialist to support mission-critical defense programs at Kirtland Air Force Base. This onsite role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph.

You will perform multi-disciplined security duties in SCIF, coordinate with SSO/FSO/CSSO, manage personnel security, document control, and classification management, and ensure DoD compliance through audits and vulnerability assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience with DISS and JADE for security processing.
• Experience handling visit notices and logs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years DoD/SCI/SAP experience, or 5+ years collateral DoD experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform security functions to protect sensitive information in a SCIF.
• Coordinate security procedures with SSO/FSO/CSSO to support missions.
• Manage personnel security, document control, visitor control, and DD Form 254 administration.
• Interface with government security officials and staff for clearance processing and records.
• Deliver security briefings and training; participate in audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure DoD compliance and maintain overall security program integrity.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Quality assurance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DISS

JADE

Job description

This position requires onsite work at Kirtland Airforce Base in NM and an active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Active Security Specialist to join our team in support of mission-critical defense programs. You will play a key role in provide multi-disciplined security support to a customers facility and organization.

Day In The Life

• Perform a wide range of day-to-day security functions to ensure the protection of company and government sensitive and classified information in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
• Work without considerable direction with some guidance from the Special Security Office (SSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), and Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) in implementing security procedures to enable military, contractors, government civilians, and other tenants to support critical missions.
• Apply specific functional, working, and general expertise in multiple security fields, including personnel security, document control, visitor control, physical security, classification management, and prime and subcontract DD Form 254 administration.
• Interact with government security officials, clients, and employees to perform security duties, including clearance processing, personnel security record management, adverse reports, administrative inquiries, suspicious contact reports, visit certifications, and document control, and support industrial security efforts as needed.
• Provide security advice, guidance, and recommendations to all levels of staff, and coordinate and conduct security briefings, debriefings, and Security Awareness Training and Education (SATE) sessions.
• Ensure the security program is compliant with DoD security requirements and prepare for and participate in security compliance audits and vulnerability assessments.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience using Defense Infrastructure Security for Systems (DISS) and Joint Access Database Environment (JADE)
• Experience researching, processing, filing, and maintaining inbound and outbound visit notices
• Experience escorting facility visitors and maintaining associated logs
• Experience conducting entry and exit inspections
• Experience processing inbound and outbound classified mail and receipt records
• Experience with data entry and maintaining all customer sponsored billets and quota information
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for team members
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience supporting daily Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities for the DoD, or 5+ years of experience supporting daily Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and Special Access Program (SAP) activities for the DoD in lieu of a degree

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience with security investigations and pre-screening
• Experience with security policy and manuals and ICDs, JFANs, DoD, and other guiding policy documents
• Experience using Microsoft Office software applications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide constructive, tactful, and discrete security advice and guidance to personnel across all levels, including senior managers, peers, subordinates, and customers
• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possession of excellent organizational skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.

What We Will Bring

Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more!

Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities regarding all terms and conditions of employment to all employees and qualified applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.