Program Security Specialist

Solidus Technical Solutions; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Solidus Technical Solutions seeks a Program Security Specialist to support DoD programs in Albuquerque, NM. The contingent role focuses on protecting government-sensitive information within SCIFs and coordinating with the SSO, FSO, and CSSO to enable critical missions.

The candidate will have TS/SCI with willingness to take a polygraph, SAP experience, and strong knowledge of security policies, classification management, and access control.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting SAP programs and handling classified information.
• Familiarity with DoD security policies, ICDs, JFANs, and related policy documents.
• Experience working with SAP nominations, JADE/SIC accounts, and SAP education implementation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and direct security staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day security functions to protect government-sensitive information in a SCIF.
• Implement security procedures with SSO/FSO/CSSO guidance to enable mission support.
• Provide security briefings, training, and education to staff at all levels.

Skills

SAP program experience

Security team leadership

Policy & ICD familiarity

Classification management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contingent Pipeline Notice

This description represents a prospective position. Applications will populate our active talent pipeline for ongoing and upcoming delivery order requests supporting the IAC MAC modernization enterprise in Albuquerque, NM.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Program Security Specialistto join our team in support of mission-critical defense programs. You will play a key role in performing awide range of functions to ensure the protection of government-sensitive and classified information.

Day in the Life:

• Perform a wide range of day-to-day security functions to ensure the protection of company and government sensitive and classified information in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility(SCIF).
• Work without considerable direction, with some guidance from the Special Security Office(SSO), Facility Security Officer(FSO), and Contractor Special Security Officer(CSSO)in implementing security procedures to enable military, contractors, government civilians,and othertenants to support critical missions.
• Apply specific functional, working, and generalexpertisein multiple security fields, including personnel security, document control, visitor control, physical security, classification management, andprimeand subcontract DD Form 254 administration.
• Interact with government security officials, clients, and employees to perform security duties, includingclearanceprocessing, personnel security record management, adverse reports, administrative inquiries, suspicious contact reports, visitcertifications, and document control, and support industrial security efforts as needed.
• Provide security advice, guidance, and recommendations to all levels of staff, and coordinate and conduct security briefings, debriefings, and Security Awareness Training and Education(SATE)sessions.
• Ensure the security program is compliant with DoD security requirements and prepare for and participate in security compliance audits and vulnerability assessments.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Experiencebeing read into and supporting SAP programs
• Experiencewith securitypolicyand manuals, and ICDs, JFANs, DoD,and guidingpolicydocuments
• Experienceworking with Special Access Program(SAP)information and with SIC or JADE account look ups and creations, submitting SAP nominations for program access, and SAP security education implementation and annual reporting
• Experienceworking in a fast-paced team environment
• Experiencedirecting the activities of security specialists
• Experienceworking Security Classification Guides and classification reviews
• Experiencewith physical security, such as Co-Use Agreements and Compartmented Area Checklists
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelors degree and 4+ years of experience supporting daily Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities for the DoD, or 8+ years of experience supporting daily Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities for the DoD in lieu of a degree

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Experienceusing Microsoft Officesoftware applications
• Ability toprovide constructive, tactful, and discrete security advice and guidance to personnel across all levels, including senior managers, peers, subordinates, and customers
• Possessionofexcellent written and verbal communication skills
• DoD Security Professional Education Development(SPeD)IAW DoD Manual 3305.13M Certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.

What we will bring:

Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nations greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more!

Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities regarding all terms and conditions of employment to all employees and qualified applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information.