SCIF Security & Compliance Specialist

Nooks; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nooks is hiring a Security Specialist to be the on-site front line for client security in our Colorado Springs facilities. You will learn the governing doctrine behind SCIFs and SAPFs and apply it in real time, triaging inquiries, verifying visitors, provisioning access, and ensuring compliance in accredited spaces.

This entry-level role offers mentorship and increasing ownership as you grow, with a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift and proactive problem-solving matters.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in security, military, law enforcement, or a related operational field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the doctrine governing Collateral areas, SCIFs, and SAPFs.
• Comfortable working onsite daily and being available as a first responder to after-hours alarm activations.
• Strong communication skills – you’ll be the face of Nooks for clients during onboarding briefings and day-to-day inquiries.
• Administrative rigor and attention to detail, from reviewing DD254s to access in systems of record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Own first-line triage for client security questions and concerns, resolving routine matters independently and escalating when needed.
• Deliver onboarding briefings to new clients and explain Nooks procedures.
• Process and verify clearance eligibility and access for clients, partners, and visitors; provision badges.
• Prep rooms ahead of client use and sanitize/check them; respond to after-hours alarm activations.
• Train and mentor Level 1 and Level 2 Security Specialists; serve as first escalation before Security Manager.
• Provide informal coverage of routine site operations when the Security Manager is unavailable.

Skills

Security experience

SCIF/SAPF doctrine

Onsite availability

Communication skills

Administrative rigor

U.S. security clearance

Job description

Nooks is hiring a Security Specialist to be the on-site front line for client security in our Colorado Springs facilities. You will learn the governing doctrine behind SCIFs and SAPFs and apply it in real time, triaging inquiries, verifying visitors, provisioning access, and ensuring compliance in accredited spaces.

This entry-level role offers mentorship and increasing ownership as you grow, with a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift and proactive problem-solving matters.