Security Specialist - 173746

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision & Dental

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has active Top Secret clearance, hands-on experience with DISS, and a proven ability to escort visitors and manage security records while maintaining compliance with government requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting personnel security programs and clearance processing.
• Hands-on experience using DISS for personnel security administration.
• Knowledge of security protocols for classified environments, including visitor control and escorting procedures.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Personnel security

Security operations

DISS familiarity

Clearance processing

Communication skills

Tools

DISS

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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