Security Specialist

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Security Specialist to support a growing client in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. This onsite role requires you to sit onsite five days per week and manage personnel security, clearance processing, and physical security in classified environments.

Responsibilities include assisting the FSO/AFSO, processing security actions, using DISS, escorting visitors, and supporting access control initiatives in secure facilities and SCIF projects.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting personnel security programs and clearance processing activities.
• Hands-on experience utilizing DISS for personnel security administration.
• Knowledge of security protocols for classified environments, including visitor control and escorting procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple security priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support the FSO and Alternate Facility Security Officer with day-to-day security operations and compliance activities.
• Process personnel security actions, including clearance requests, visit requests, access determinations, and security record maintenance.
• Utilize DISS to manage and track clearance statuses, personnel access, and adjudication requirements.
• Escort contractors, visitors, and vendors within secure facilities, particularly during ongoing SCIF construction and renovation efforts.
• Assist with physical security initiatives by monitoring access control procedures and ensuring adherence to government security requirements.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

Personnel security programs

Clearance processing

DISS usage

Physical security

Escort procedures

Security documentation

Tools

DISS

Access control systems

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Security Specialist to support a growing client in the Raleigh-Durham, NC (RTP) area. The Security Specialist role requires you to sit onsite 5 days per week. The Security Specialist role is ideal for a security professional with experience in personnel security, clearance processing, and physical security operations within classified environments.

Responsibilities of the Security Specialist include:

• Support the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) with day-to-day security operations and compliance activities.
• Process personnel security actions, including clearance requests, visit requests, access determinations, and security record maintenance.
• Utilize DISS to manage and track clearance statuses, personnel access, and adjudication requirements.
• Escort contractors, visitors, and vendors within secure facilities, particularly during ongoing SCIF construction and renovation efforts.
• Assist with physical security initiatives by monitoring access control procedures and ensuring adherence to government security requirements.

Requirements of the Security Specialist include:

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting personnel security programs and clearance processing activities.
• Hands-on experience utilizing DISS for personnel security administration.
• Knowledge of security protocols for classified environments, including visitor control and escorting procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple security priorities simultaneously.

Compensation for the Security Specialist include:

• $80,000 - 100,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• This job opens for applications on 9/4/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Security Specialist, Personnel Security, DISS, Clearance Processing, TS Clearance, Facility Security, FSO, AFSO, Physical Security, SCIF, Escorting, Access Control, Industrial Security, Raleigh, Durham, RTP, North Carolina

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