Senior On-Site Security Lead – SCIF/SAP Ops

Parallax Advanced Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Advanced Research Corporation seeks a Catalyst Collective Security Site Lead in Huntsville, AL. The role fulfills senior on-site security authority, ensuring a compliant, secure, mission-ready environment for Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities.

You will direct security operations, manage personnel, and coordinate with government and customer security representatives. The ideal candidate brings TS clearance, 7–10+ years in regulated settings, and proven leadership in cleared facilities,

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressively responsible security experience in DoD, defense or IC environments.
• Proven leadership in a cleared facility with on-site security authority.
• Experience supporting Collateral, SCI and SAP programs.
• Strong knowledge of NISPOM, DoD security requirements and IC guidance.
• Experience with SCIF/SAPF operations and ICD 705 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior security lead for the Huntsville Catalyst Collective facility, providing leadership, direction, and oversight for all on-site security operations and compliance activities.
• Oversee security requirements supporting Collateral, SCI, and SAP programs and operations, ensuring applicable requirements are properly implemented and maintained.
• Lead and oversee SCIF and SAPF security operations, including compliance with ICD 705 and Intelligence Community guidance.
• Maintain compliance with NISPOM, DoD security policy, IC directives, SAP security requirements, and customer guidance.
• Provide leadership across security functions including physical, personnel, information security, and access control.
• Direct and supervise security personnel, establishing responsibilities, procedures, and schedules to support facility security.
• Maintain the facility’s security posture and readiness, identifying vulnerabilities and corrective actions.
• Oversee access control, badging, visitor processing, and classified-area access.
• Safeguard, handle, store, transmit, and dispose of classified information per requirements.
• Develop and maintain facility security SOPs, plans, records, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate inspections and assessments, track findings, and ensure corrective actions.
• Support insider threat and counterintelligence-related security requirements.
• Collaborate with security leadership at other Catalyst Collective locations for consistency.

Job description

Parallax Advanced Research Corporation seeks a Catalyst Collective Security Site Lead in Huntsville, AL. The role fulfills senior on-site security authority, ensuring a compliant, secure, mission-ready environment for Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities.

You will direct security operations, manage personnel, and coordinate with government and customer security representatives. The ideal candidate brings TS clearance, 7–10+ years in regulated settings, and proven leadership in cleared facilities,