Senior Physical Security Specialist – Top Secret Clearance

Systems Planning & Analysis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a motivated Physical Security Specialist to support day-to-day operations of classified storage areas and ensure compliance with NISPOM standards.

The role reports to senior security personnel and requires proactive, mission-focused approach to maintaining a gold-standard security program. Responsibilities include managing access control, conducting inspections, and maintaining documentation for DCSA inspections and self-assessments.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• 5+ years of experience in security and managing secure facilities.
• Familiarity with NISPOM requirements and classified material handling procedures.
• Familiar with SIMS, CCURE, DISS and other security related systems.

Responsibilities

• Support OSAs, safes, access control, PALs, VARs, Comsec, and document control operations.
• Enforce physical security procedures in alignment with NISPOM, DCSA, Traditional Security STIGs, and internal policies.
• Conduct regular security checks, inspections, and audits of OSAs and storage containers.
• Ensure the proper receipt, accountability, storage, transmission, and destruction of classified material.
• Maintain operational readiness for DCSA inspections and CORAs and address corrective actions as required.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for physical security and document control.
• Track, manage, and report incidents, deficiencies, and status updates to security leadership.
• Support access control, badge systems, visitor management, guard response, and IDS, inspections.
• Support physical security incident response and investigation.
• Support guard force operations and alarm response compliance.
• Conduct regular walk-throughs and checks of classified areas to verify adherence to access control and physical security standards.
• Assist in maintaining intrusion detection systems (IDS) monitoring logs, access rosters, and visitor control procedures.
• Help track and organize documentation related to DCSA inspections and self-assessments.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for personnel clearances, security briefings, trainings, and inspections.
• Assist with onboarding employees, clearance processing, visit requests, access verifications.
• Maintain security records in accordance with NISPOM requirements.
• Track and support reporting requirements (foreign travel, foreign contacts, adverse information, etc.).
• Assist with the initiation, tracking, and maintenance of security clearance actions in DISS and other government systems.
• Support End of the Day Security Watch program.
• Support COMSEC program, inventory, records, and duties as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to uphold a gold standard security program.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Detail-oriented

Procedural follow-through

Security systems familiarity

Tools

SIMS

CCURE

DISS

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a motivated Physical Security Specialist to support day-to-day operations of classified storage areas and ensure compliance with NISPOM standards.

The role reports to senior security personnel and requires proactive, mission-focused approach to maintaining a gold-standard security program. Responsibilities include managing access control, conducting inspections, and maintaining documentation for DCSA inspections and self-assessments.