Senior Security Specialist: SCI Access & Compliance Lead

Amentum; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Senior Special Security Specialist to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role focuses on controlling access to SCI and SCI facilities, conducting briefings/debriefings, and ensuring audits and inspections are airtight.

You will mentor the team and lead complex cases, with employment contingent on contract award and security clearances. The position emphasizes leadership, policy development, and program oversight across multiple facilities, with a primary focus on

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 12+ years of relevant special security experience, with recent work in last 2 years.
• Master’s degree desired in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior contractor security professional supporting the SSO and handle the most complex access and eligibility cases.
• Lead inspection and audit programs across multiple facilities and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Develop security policy recommendations and management reports for government security leadership.
• Mentor mid-level security specialists and standardize security processes across the program.
• Support program transitions to ensure personnel access and facility accreditation never become the bottleneck.

Skills

Leadership

SCI Access

Program Oversight

Policy Development

Mentoring

Education

Master’s degree desired

Job description

Amentum seeks a Senior Special Security Specialist to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role focuses on controlling access to SCI and SCI facilities, conducting briefings/debriefings, and ensuring audits and inspections are airtight.

You will mentor the team and lead complex cases, with employment contingent on contract award and security clearances. The position emphasizes leadership, policy development, and program oversight across multiple facilities, with a primary focus on