Program-Protection Security Specialist

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a federal government contractor providing IT, test and evaluation, program mission support, engineering and analysis, and training to national priority programs.

The Security Specialist Program Protection role requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a Master’s degree (or a Bachelor’s with extensive related experience). You will coordinate protection across government, contractors, and stakeholders, leading teams in fast-paced classified environments.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating across Government, contractors, and external stakeholders; ability to prepare briefings, reports, SOPs, and official correspondence.
• Proven ability to lead a team in fast-paced classified environments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for risk-informed protection.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must meet SAP eligibility requirements identified by Government.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program-protection plans, strategies, assessments, and supporting documentation.
• Identify critical information, technologies, capabilities, and dependencies requiring coordinated protection measures.
• Assess vulnerabilities and security risks that could affect sensitive program information or mission capabilities.
• Integrate protective requirements into engineering, acquisition, operational, sustainment, and decision-making activities.
• Coordinate safeguards with Government security, technical, intelligence, export, disclosure, and operational stakeholders.
• Track implementation of approved protection measures and document risks, decisions, exceptions, and corrective actions.
• Prepare leadership briefings and recommendations addressing protection priorities, residual risk, and emerging concerns.
• Evaluate changes in program activities or threat conditions and recommend updates to protective strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Briefings

SOP development

Team leadership

Classified environments

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with 14 years related experience

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a federal government contractor providing IT, test and evaluation, program mission support, engineering and analysis, and training to national priority programs.

The Security Specialist Program Protection role requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a Master’s degree (or a Bachelor’s with extensive related experience). You will coordinate protection across government, contractors, and stakeholders, leading teams in fast-paced classified environments.