Security Analyst 3

MANTECH; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Security Analyst 3 to join our team. The role focuses on safeguarding personnel security by interfacing with government agencies and industry partners and by maintaining security clearance records.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in personnel security processing, database management, and the ability to manage multiple tasks to support the issuance and revocation of clearances for NRO programs; TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of security experience, or equivalent combinations
• Ability to learn various databases for security analysis
• Strong time-management and multi-tasking skills
• Experience with background investigations and security access determinations

Responsibilities

• Interface between Government agencies and industrial organizations for access to NRO programs
• Maintain, update, audit, and verify the security clearance database
• Keep daily metrics of work completed
• Work with NRO, DOD, and IC databases (e.g., SCT, DISS)
• Maintain confidentiality of assets and information relating to personnel security
• Support all security analysis tasks for processing, issuance, or revocation of personnel security clearances

Skills

Database skills

Time management

Security processing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School/GED

Job description

MANTECH

Chantilly, VA 20151

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-orientedSecurity Analyst 3 to join our team in theChantilly, VA area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Interfacing between Government agencies and industrial organizations for obtaining, verifying, and granting access to NRO programs
• Updating, maintaining, and auditing the security clearance database
• Keeping daily metrics of work completed
• Using multiple NRO, DOD, and IC databases including, but not limited to SCT, DISS, Scattered Castles, etc.
• Maintaining confidentiality of assets and information pertaining to personnel security
• Supporting all security analysis tasks that contribute to the processing, issuance, or revocation of personnel security clearances, as well as additional tasks as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of relevant security experience, or Associate’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant security experience, or High School/GED and 8 or more years of relevant security experience
• Ability to learn various databases to support security analysis tasks
• Prioritize competing tasks and possess effective time management skills
• Experience in personnel security processing related to background investigations and/or security access determinations in adjudications consistent with Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD 4) and EO 12968 guidelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and develop and create innovative solutions
• Demonstrated technical understanding to be able to teach how to use various security applications
• Ability to complete customer requests on deadline with short suspense times and competing/shifting priorities

Security Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations