Security Specialist - Operations

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Insurance programs

Education & training assistance

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Arlington, VA is seeking a Security Specialist-Operations to ensure secure, compliant classified operations. You will execute recurring security processes, coordinate access controls, and maintain accurate logs and status trackers.

Ideal candidates have a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and substantial experience with SAP/SCI environments, capable of leading security actions across government and contractor teams while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with Special Access Program and SCI environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate effectively across Government and contractor stakeholders; prepare briefings, SOPs, and official correspondence.
• Ability to lead a team in fast paced classified environments and adapt to changing mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute recurring security processes for classified operations.
• Coordinate access, secure-area, documentation, records, and facility-related actions across responsible security functions.
• Monitor daily security activities, open actions, operational issues, and changing mission requirements.
• Resolve routine security problems and coordinate specialized support when issues cross functional boundaries.
• Maintain accurate operational records, logs, systems updates, status trackers, and supporting documentation.
• Support secure-area opening, closing, access, visitor management, incident, and safeguarding procedures as assigned.
• Advise Government and contractor personnel on approved operational security procedures and required protective measures.
• Recommend process changes that improve reliability, responsiveness, and consistency across daily security operations.

Skills

Security operations

Cross-agency coordination

Documentation & reports

Team leadership

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with 14 years experience

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Security Specialist-Operations, you will:

• Execute and coordinate the recurring security processes that sustain day-to-day classified mission activity.
• Work across access controls, secure-area procedures, documentation, records, systems maintenance, issue resolution, and related facility or compartmented-environment requirements.
• Connect multiple security functions to ensure that routine actions are completed accurately, emerging needs are addressed promptly, and operational safeguards remain effective.
• By maintaining situational awareness, coordinating with Government stakeholders and contractor teams, and documenting the status of security activities, the Security Specialist Operations helps keep sensitive operations safe, compliant, and responsive.
• Provide practical subject-matter guidance and supports continuous improvement of the processes that govern daily security execution.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Execute recurring security processes that enable safe and compliant classified operations.
• Coordinate access, secure-area, documentation, records, and facility-related actions across responsible security functions.
• Monitor daily security activities, open actions, operational issues, and changing mission requirements.
• Resolve routine security problems and coordinate specialized support when issues cross functional boundaries.
• Maintain accurate operational records, logs, systems updates, status trackers, and supporting documentation.
• Support secure-area opening, closing, access, visitor, incident, and safeguarding procedures as assigned.
• Advise Government and contractor personnel on approved operational security procedures and required protective measures.
• Recommend process changes that improve reliability, responsiveness, and consistency across daily security operations.

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Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work 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; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
• CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering

• healthcare benefits
• paid leave
• retirement plans
• insurance programs
• education and training assistance

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status