Personnel Security Technician II

Akima; South Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

RiverTech, an Akima company, seeks a Personnel Security Technician II to support the OSI PSD with case processing, data integrity, and reporting. Hybrid work from South Burlington, VT with federal contract exposure and high attention to detail required.

The role involves file management, FOIA preparation, and coordination with federal investigators, ensuring accurate records and timely updates in security databases.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Former federal contract experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain public trust clearance.
• Hybrid role, must live within commuting distance of South Burlington, VT.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, scan, file, retrieve, track and destroy personnel security records.
• Review forms for completeness, accuracy and compliance.
• Data entry in personnel security databases; prepare periodic reports.
• Monitor central mailboxes and respond to inquiries.
• Assist with fingerprint card handling and storage organization.
• Document meeting minutes and office information; QA data integrity.
• Create electronic case files and assign for processing per procedures.
• Perform name checks and data collection from government systems.
• Support FOIA requests with draft paperwork and release coordination.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Personnel Security Technician II (PST II) will provide administrative assistance and contract support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Security & Integrity (OSI). The PST II will report to RiverTech’s On-Site Supervisor and provide support to the OSI Personnel Security Division (PSD) directly with the processing of personnel security cases to include data entry, completing quality reviews, providing oversight of shared mailboxes, assisting with training development, special projects, and compiling reports to ensure proper case assignment as well as data integrity within security case records.

This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with creating, maintaining, scanning, filing, retrieving, tracking and destruction of electronic and physical personnel security records and case files.
• Reviews various personnel security forms and documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance.
• Performs data entry in various personnel security databases.
• Prepares various periodic ad-hoc reports.
• Monitors central mailboxes within Outlook, responding to inquiries and status requests.
• Assists with pulling, filing, and updating fingerprint cards throughout the facility and inventory file storage areas that house fingerprint cards.
• Assists with documentation of meeting minutes and general office information.
• Assists with case file quality assurance reviews. Identify accuracy of data and inconsistencies of data; correct minor data related infractions found in electronic systems; update existing tracking mechanisms such as MS Excel spreadsheets and MS Access databases and assist with recommending changes for developing new tracking mechanisms as needed to report findings.
• Creates electronic case files and assign electronic and physical case files for security processing in accordance with business processes and pre-determined workload thresholds established by federal supervisors.
• Performs name checks and collect data from various government systems.
• Facilitates case file review for federal investigators by locating and providing access to electronic personnel security case files.
• Prepares draft electronic and/or hard copy paperwork contained in personnel security case files for release in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related requests or as directed and approved by Federal Supervisors.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED.
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• Former federal contract experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to set and manage deadlines, strong organizational skills, and ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work independently, think logically and work effectively within group settings.
• Ability to receive general guidance and instructions from a supervisor or via established standard operating procedures, and act upon them with minimal supervision.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office software, to include Outlook, Excel, Access and Word and experience with database software applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent typing skills and telephone and email etiquette.
• Strong customer service skills.
• U.S Citizenship is required in accordance with the security requirements of the above referenced federal government contract.
• This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from the South Burlington, Vermont work location.
• Ability to obtain and maintain public trust clearance

Job ID

2026-25147

Work Type

Hybrid

Pay Range

$30.63 per hour

Health & Welfare

$5.09 per hour

Benefits

SCA - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Vacation, holiday and sick Leave offered will be as defined under the DOL's Wage Determination.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

RiverTech, an Akima company, is not just another federal professional solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At RiverTech, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, RiverTech provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, RiverTech provides innovative solutions to complex engineering and operational challenges and delivers wide-ranging services for mission support, systems engineering, and IT.

As a RiverTech employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.