Lead Security Specialist

Washington Headquarters Services; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Headquarters Services in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a Lead Security Specialist to provide technical leadership and expert security administration in onboarding new hires supported by WHS. You will direct a team of Security Specialists, manage caseloads, verify clearance milestones in DISS and USA Staffing, and oversee CAC issuance.

You will also drive end-to-end onboarding improvements with partners across agencies.

Qualifications

• Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs, mentors, and guides a team of Security Specialists and balances caseloads.
• Serves as the division's senior technical authority on personnel security vetting.
• Interrogates DISS and USA Staffing to verify clearance milestones, submits facility badges via the PFPA Automated Management Portal, and serves as the Site Security Manager (SSM) and Verifying Official (VO) for RAPIDS CAC issuance.
• Establishes and governs the end-to-end customer onboarding framework; partners with PFPA, DMDC, DISA, and the DoW CIO to resolve bottlenecks and modernize automated intake workflows using CRM systems.
• Measures onboarding program health and cycle times against KPIs; drafts executive papers and assists in budget monitoring.
• Leads biweekly New Employee Orientation (NEO) sessions and delivers authoritative security training curricula on OPSEC, INFOSEC, Cyber Hygiene, and Insider Threat to incoming personnel, including senior executives and General Officers.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Washington Headquarters Services
• Department: Department of Defense
• Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
• Number of Openings: 2
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position serves as a Lead Security Specialist responsible for providing technical leadership, operational direction, and expert security administration support in the delivery of onboarding services for new hires whose gaining organizations are supported by WHS.

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Directs, mentors, and guides a team of Security Specialists; aligns daily work plans with broader agency strategic goals, balances and distributes caseloads based on individual expertise, conducts quality assurance audits on completed tasks, and manages short-term leave and performance recognition.

Serves as the division's senior technical authority on personnel security vetting; interrogates DISS and USA Staffing to verify clearance milestones, submits facility badges via the PFPA Automated Management Portal, and serves as the Site Security Manager (SSM) and Verifying Official (VO) for RAPIDS Common Access Card (CAC) issuance.

Establishes and governs the end-to-end customer onboarding framework; partners with PFPA, DMDC, DISA, and the DoW CIO to resolve cross-functional bottlenecks, analyze customer satisfaction trends, and modernize automated intake workflows using customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

Measures onboarding program health and cycle times against KPIs; synthesizes data into interactive dashboards utilizing enterprise tools, drafts executive-level talking papers, and assists in the preparation and monitoring of the security program budget.

Leads the planning, logistics, and execution of biweekly New Employee Orientation (NEO) sessions; compiles and delivers authoritative security training curricula on OPSEC, INFOSEC, Cyber Hygiene, and Insider Threat to incoming personnel, including senior executives and General Officers.

Requirements & Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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