Onsite Security Specialist: SCIF Operations & Access

Nooks; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Time Away

401(k)

Job summary

Nooks is seeking a Security Specialist to be the front line of site operations in a SCIF environment. You’ll be onsite daily, learn the governing doctrine, verify visitors, provision access, and help keep facilities compliant while growing into greater responsibility.

This role offers entry-level training, mentorship, and increasing ownership as you progress toward Level 2, with a base salary range and benefits aligned to security status and program needs.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in security, military, law enforcement, or a related operational field.
• Foundational understanding of the doctrine governing Collateral areas, SCIFs, and SAPFs.
• Strong communication skills for client onboarding and daily inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of defense for client security questions, triaging issues and escalating when needed.
• Deliver onboarding briefings to new clients on procedures and security requirements.
• Process and verify clearance eligibility and access for clients, partners, and visitors, and provision badges and access credentials.
• Prep rooms ahead of client use and sanitize and check them afterward, act as first responder to after-hours alarm activations.
• Learn to review DD254s and understand client security requirements within facilities.
• Assist in security reviews and inspections to stay compliant with NISPOM, SCI, and SAP requirements.
• Support incident response by learning and executing actions with the Security Manager.
• Learn to serve as an alternate COMSEC Custodian and liaise with government COMSEC Managers.
• Work cross-functionally with IT, Cyber, Product, and People Team to keep operations smooth.
• Execute Construction Security Plan for active secure builds, monitor access, and report deviations.

Skills

Security operations

Visitor management

Access provisioning

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Nooks is seeking a Security Specialist to be the front line of site operations in a SCIF environment. You’ll be onsite daily, learn the governing doctrine, verify visitors, provision access, and help keep facilities compliant while growing into greater responsibility.

This role offers entry-level training, mentorship, and increasing ownership as you progress toward Level 2, with a base salary range and benefits aligned to security status and program needs.