Security Specialist

Banner-Defense,-Inc.-; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Defense seeks a Security Specialist to manage daily client delivery for the Information Safeguards Division in Huntsville, AL. This on-site role requires TS/SCI eligibility and U.S.

citizenship, with responsibilities that protect classified information and strengthen program security for missile defense contracts. You will interface with clients and senior leadership, oversee security metrics, and coordinate training and reviews.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher required; HS with experience considered
• Top Secret with SCI eligibility; U.S. Citizenship required
• 3+ years DoD or missile defense program experience; military experience accepted

Responsibilities

• Review and correct Preliminary Inquiries; brief Inquiry Official
• Coordinate with CERT and Classification Management on reported spills
• Conduct Newcomer Orientation Briefings
• Support Agency Security Manager program; assist Security Managers
• Coordinate Quarterly Security Manager meetings; schedule IPRs and draft memoranda
• Prepare task response packages and staff documentation
• Maintain security metrics and monthly/annual incident reports
• Perform document marking reviews; use Form 100 and related documents
• Draft INFOSEC communications and announcements; manage Top Secret controls
• Update task databases; generate monthly/annual task metric reports
• Assist in personnel security clearance processing and DD Form 254 tracking

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Security program experience

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Associate's degree (AA/AS) or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Security Specialist

Huntsville, AL | Onsite | TS to TS/SCI Clearance

Your expertise. Our nation's defense.

At Banner Defense, you're more than a name on a contract. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve, and we build our team around people who take pride in protecting those who protect us. Here, your work directly supports the warfighter, your voice is heard, and your growth matters.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Banner Defense seeks a skilled, motivated Security Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will manage daily client delivery for the Information Safeguards Division, serve as the client interface, and provide reports to clients and senior contractor leadership. Your work will help protect classified information and strengthen the security programs that support the missile defense mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Perform reviews of draft Preliminary Inquiries and recommend document corrections to the Inquiry Official
• Coordinate with the MDA CERT and Classification Management on reported network spillages
• Perform Newcomer Orientation Briefings
• Assist in managing and providing support to Security Managers as part of the Agency Security Manager program
• Coordinate Quarterly Security Manager meetings
• Coordinate scheduling and perform INFOSEC Reviews (IPRs) of program areas, and draft memoranda for IPR results
• Draft memoranda and associated staffing documentation for task response packages
• Maintain metrics and produce monthly and annual Security Incident status reports and completed IPRs
• Perform Document Marking Classification Reviews and document the reviews using the MDA Form 100, the Program Protection Marking Review Form, or forms provided in the tasking
• Draft INFOSEC-related Communication Round Table announcements, portal, and kiosk banners
• Assist in managing and providing support to the Agency Top Secret Control Program
• Update the task database and file system folders, maintain metrics, and produce monthly and annual task metric reports.
• Support personnel security clearance processing and the preparation, review, and tracking of DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specifications for classified contracts and subcontracts

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Associate's degree (AA/AS) or higher (HS education with the appropriate additional years of experience will also be considered)
• Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility, which requires U.S. Citizenship
• Experience working with personnel security clearances and DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specifications
• 3+ years of experience working on missile defense-related or other DoD programs/projects; military experience accepted
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to think critically, creating solutions to new threat challenges and issues as they arise
• Ability to propose technical project plans and solutions that align with customer strategic goals
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information
• Ability to be a self-starter and to work independently and with a team to meet goals
• This position is onsite in Huntsville, AL.

PREFERENCE IF YOU HAVE

• Associate's degree (AA/AS) or higher in a security or counterintelligence (CI) field
• Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) certification for Security.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.