Security Operations Analyst: Data-Driven Risk & Planning

American Systems; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to analyze security workflows, develop models, and provide data-driven insights for leadership decision-making. The role emphasizes coordination across government, contractor, and external stakeholders in fast-paced classified environments.

The position requires top secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and hands-on experience with Special Access Program environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree with 14 years of directly related work experience.
• Specialized experience with business modeling and simulation.
• Specialized experience with flag-officer level briefings and senior-level interface.
• Three years' general security experience.
• Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security workflows, workload data, performance indicators, trends, and recurring operational issues.
• Develop business models, simulations, scenarios, and other structured analyses to support security planning and decisions.
• Evaluate process effectiveness and identify bottlenecks, control gaps, resource constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare analytical reports, visual summaries, briefings, decision papers, and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain data sets, assumptions, methodologies, and supporting documentation used in recurring security analysis.
• Coordinate with security specialists and operational teams to validate data, interpret findings, and assess practical effects.
• Monitor implementation outcomes and measure whether approved process changes improve performance or reduce risk.
• Provide timely analytical support for emerging requirements, leadership data calls, and operational planning activities

Education

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to analyze security workflows, develop models, and provide data-driven insights for leadership decision-making. The role emphasizes coordination across government, contractor, and external stakeholders in fast-paced classified environments.

The position requires top secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and hands-on experience with Special Access Program environments.