Security Specialist

Nooks; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security startup is seeking a Nooks Security Specialist to oversee industrial security operations, serve as a liaison for clients, and ensure compliance within classified environments. Ideal candidates will possess 5–15 years of relevant industrial security experience, including knowledge of NISPOM and prior site security management. The role offers a salary range of $110,000 to $140,000, and candidates must be eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance. This high-impact role requires a thorough understanding of security protocols and operational execution.

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of industrial security experience within the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.
• In-depth knowledge of NISPOM, ICD/ICS, CFRs, DoD Manuals, and related policies.
• First-person experience as a site security manager conducting on-site construction security activities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform onsite industrial security operations.
• Serve as a primary security liaison to clients and contractors.
• Provide technical sales support and assist growth and product teams.
• Prepare, review, and manage security programs and requirements.
• Maintain security compliance for assessments and certifications.
• Implement security measures and create necessary documentation.
• Coordinate Visit Authorization Requests and clearances.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents.

Skills

Industrial security experience

Knowledge of NISPOM and related policies

Experience with CSPs and accreditation documentation

Competence in emanations security principles

Proficiency with access databases

Job description

About Nooks

Are you seeking an exciting and unique opportunity to grow and support our national security? As a startup, we are offering a limited‑time opportunity to be an equity owner in a pioneering new industry. Nooks is pioneering Classified Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service (CIaaS) to provide government and industry partners with the fastest, most efficient access to classified infrastructure. We are building a nationwide network of accredited classified spaces and systems, ensuring that the best technologies equip our nation’s warfighters. At Nooks, we value innovation, collaboration, and a service‑first mindset.

About the Role

Nooks Security Specialists are the daily point of contact in our classified facilities for our industry‑leading clients. Our Specialists deliver a consistently superior facility and user experience in classified environments. This role requires recent, first‑person program security experience in DOD Collateral areas, SCIFs, and SAPFs. Recent experience as a Construction Site Security Manager or Assistant Site Security Manager is preferred. Nooks Security Specialists deliver consistent competent support to our site operations teams and to our clients based on their technical knowledge and practical experience. This is a high‑impact, on‑site role for a candidate with a deep understanding of security compliance and operational execution in classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform onsite industrial security operations, ensuring compliance with NISPOM, SCI, and SAP control systems
• Serve as a primary security liaison to Nooks’ clients, contractors & subcontractors, and US Government entities.
• Provide technical sales support and business development support to the Nooks Growth and Product Teams. Advise, accompany, and assist the growth and product teams as directed by the Operations Leadership Team.
• Prepare, review, and manage infrastructure security and program security requirement; specifically, derive security requirements from DD Form 254s, MOUs, CUAs, and Prime and subcontractor agreements.
• Maintain consistently high physical security readiness and compliance with Industrial Security requirements to meet client requirements, annual and short‑notice assessments and facility certifications and accreditations.
• Implement Nooks and Client SOPs, Emergency Action Plans, and site‑specific security measures.
• Create and maintain documentation for SCIF/Open Storage Area accreditations and operations; CSPs, pre‑construction checklists, Fixed Facility Checklists, TEMPEST packages, compartmented area checklists, DCSA Form 147, program carve outs, SAP overlays and SAP‑F certifications.
• Coordinate Visit Authorization Requests (VARs), personnel/facility clearances, and classified conference support.
• Respond to, report, and resolve security incidents. Conduct fact finding and investigation actions for incidents ranging from warning to infractions and violations.

The Skillset

• 5–15 years of industrial security experience within the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.
• In‑depth knowledge of NISPOM, ICD/ICS, CFRs, DoD Manuals, and related policies.
• Relevant first‑person experience with CSPs, FFCs, TEMPEST, and accreditation documentation.
• First‑person experience as a site security manager or assistant site security manager conducting on‑site construction security activities is preferred.
• Competence regarding the CNSSI 7000‑series and emanations security principles.
• Relevant first‑person experience with PHYSEC standards such as ACS, IDS, and CD‑X10/X‑10 locks.
• Proven ability to manage DD‑254s and classified contract requirements.
• Proficiency with DISS, NISS, and other access databases across DoD Collateral, SCI, and SAP programs.

Eligibility & Clearance

You must be eligible to work in the U.S. Candidates must be capable of maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/SCI level within 45 days of hire.

Salary Range for All Departments

Salary Range: $110,000 USD - $140,000 USD