Junior TS/SCI Security Specialist – Patuxent River

Armada LTD; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Armada LTD in Patuxent River, MD is seeking Junior Security Specialists to support SCI/SAP programs and ensure compliance across security disciplines. You will assist SSR/GSSO, manage visitor control, and maintain security documentation.

The role requires an active TS/SCI eligibility and enrollment in Continuous Evaluation, with duties spanning access control, SOP creation, and program security support at a facility level.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of DoD/IC security policies and ability to implement enhanced security procedures under SSR or GSSO guidance.
• Skilled in visitor control, access management, escorting, and maintaining visitor logs using CACs, DISS, and other security systems.
• Knowledge of classified and sensitive information handling, document control, and preparation of SOPs, OPSEC plans, and security guides.
• Proficient in maintaining security databases, personnel access requests, foreign travel tracking, and COMSEC/media inventories.
• Ability to perform physical security inspections, manage keys, monitor alarms, and maintain intrusion detection and facility security systems.
• Strong communication and coordination skills for briefings, reports, meetings, training, indoctrinations, and debriefings.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to the appointed SSR or GSSO to implement enhanced security policies and procedures.
• Perform Visitor Control duties by greeting and documenting visitors and maintaining logs.
• Prepare and process visit request documentation packages.
• Escort visitors for assigned facilities and events and coordinate escorts as required.
• Support document control and document configuration management activities.
• Maintain security databases and input data for personnel access requests.
• Support classification, handling, transport, and destruction of classified information.
• Create SOPs, facility checklists, OPSEC plans, and other security documentation.
• Provide classified meeting support including clearance validation and material classification.
• Assist with program access lists and security documentation maintenance.
• Support self-inspection activities and facility security management tasks.
• Assist with COMSEC processing and inventory.
• Support physical security inspections and key control management.
• Assist indoctrination and debriefings and foreign travel tracking.

Skills

DoD policies

Visitor control

Security databases

Access requests

Physical security

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

CDSE Certifications

SFPC Certification

Job description

Armada LTD in Patuxent River, MD is seeking Junior Security Specialists to support SCI/SAP programs and ensure compliance across security disciplines. You will assist SSR/GSSO, manage visitor control, and maintain security documentation.

The role requires an active TS/SCI eligibility and enrollment in Continuous Evaluation, with duties spanning access control, SOP creation, and program security support at a facility level.