DoD SAP Security Program Specialist

Canvas Inc.; Eglin Village (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas Inc. is seeking a security professional to support DoD SAP security programs in a dynamic environment. You will advise on security measures, plan and execute sensitive projects, and manage classified materials with strict adherence to federal regulations.

Responsibilities include maintaining security databases, assisting with inspections, and supporting access control and visitor management. Travel up to 25% may be required in this role.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SAP eligibility.
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community security programs.
• Strong understanding of DoD Manual 5205.07 and SAP security requirements.
• Ability to manage classified materials in accordance with federal regulations.
• Proficiency with security databases, tracking systems, and documentation processes.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as climbing ladders and lifting floor panels.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Prior experience in a SAPF environment.
• Familiarity with personnel security adjudicative guidelines.
• Experience supporting inspections, audits, or compliance reviews.
• Ability to develop or enhance automated security tools and workflows.
• Must be willing to travel (up to 25%)

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist the Government in accordance with DoD Manual 5205.07, DoD SAP Security Manual.
• Support planning, development, and execution of security projects involving unique or sensitive issues.
• Conduct exploration of security program areas, define scope, and identify problems requiring investigation.
• Maintain databases tracking receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified materials.
• Perform data entry, updates, report generation, and management of local tracking tools, rosters, visit requests, and entry authority lists.
• Assist with inspections and protection of areas where classified information is stored.
• Conduct or support annual self‑inspections, inventories, logging, storage, reproduction, documentation, transmittal, and internal distribution of classified information.
• Monitor, track, and report corrective actions from inspections and compliance reviews.
• Climb ladders and lift false floor panels during construction phases and annual inspections.
• Prepare materials for mail or courier delivery, including wrapping packages and preparing fax transmittal cover sheets.
• Assist with creation, processing, and distribution of security access documentation, including SAP nomination packages.
• Maintain tracking systems for personnel security documentation.
• Support Force Protection and emergency procedures, including destruction of classified material.
• Maintain databases of classified visits and clearance levels.
• Prepare and distribute classified visit requests.
• Assist with creation and distribution of access badges, including updates to control systems.
• Process adverse information reports, including documentation and uploading into required databases.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

SAP eligibility

DoD security programs

Federal regulations

security databases

documentation processes

physical tasks

organizational skills

communication skills

problem solving

SAPF experience

adjudicative guidelines

inspections/compliance

automated security tools

travel up to 25%

Job description

Canvas Inc. is seeking a security professional to support DoD SAP security programs in a dynamic environment. You will advise on security measures, plan and execute sensitive projects, and manage classified materials with strict adherence to federal regulations.

Responsibilities include maintaining security databases, assisting with inspections, and supporting access control and visitor management. Travel up to 25% may be required in this role.