Program Protection & Physical Security Lead

Red Gate Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

11 paid holidays

401(k) with match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Disability benefits

Professional development support

Job summary

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Program Protection & Physical Security Specialist to provide comprehensive oversight of physical security and program protection for a major Intelligence Community customer's enterprise network program office, safeguarding infrastructure, facilities, personnel, and sensitive information across locations.

You will develop and maintain the Program Protection Plan, integrating physical security, OPSEC, CPF protection, supply chain risk management, and insider threat

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program protection and physical security experience on IT programs or infrastructure.
• Master's degree or equivalent combination specified in the description.
• Experience developing Program Protection Plans for large government programs.
• Facility security assessment expertise and validating protective measures against Facility Security Levels.
• Experience integrating protection measures across multi-site operations in complex threat environments.
• Knowledge of Interagency Security Committee standards and Unified Facilities Criteria.
• Familiarity with TEMPEST and secure facility requirements.
• Experience with OPSEC, Critical Program Information protection, supply chain risk management, and insider threat mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Program Protection Plans for large-scale government programs.
• Conduct facility security assessments and validate protective measures against Facility Security Levels.
• Manage access control and visitor management systems across program facilities.
• Coordinate security requirements for equipment transportation.
• Work with security offices across physical security, ATFP, personnel security, and emergency management.
• Develop security metrics and posture assessments for governance reviews.
• Deliver security awareness training on physical security protocols and OPSEC principles.

Skills

Program Protection

Physical Security

OPSEC

Threat & Vulnerability Assessment

Supply Chain Risk Mgmt

Access Control

Education

Master's degree in related field

Associate's degree + 4 years exp

Bachelor's degree + 2 years exp

6 additional years of relevant exp

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Program Protection & Physical Security Specialist to provide comprehensive oversight of physical security and program protection for a major Intelligence Community customer's enterprise network program office, safeguarding infrastructure, facilities, personnel, and sensitive information across locations.

You will develop and maintain the Program Protection Plan, integrating physical security, OPSEC, CPF protection, supply chain risk management, and insider threat