Junior Security Specialist

Leidos

3d•$52,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Are you ready for a rewarding career challenge? Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos is seeking junior Security Specialists to work either at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan or RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. These roles support a major program aligned with Air Combat Command’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required. As a Security Specialist, you will be a key contributor to the protection and success of this critical mission. If you’re ready to elevate your expertise and play a vital role in national security, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Active DoW Top Secret/SCI with polygraph
Knowledge of DoW, IC and USAF security directives
Highschool and 5 years of experience or an Associate’s degree and 3 years of experience, with 2 years of direct security experience (i.e. junior SSO, Security Assistant or Facilities Manager).

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to the following SCI security programs: Personnel, Industrial, Physical, and Information as defined by the program manager to include:
Conduct SCI Indoctrination & Debriefings IAW prescribed guidelines to include the completion and final processing of all associated paperwork; maintain personnel security database
Process Foreign Travel requests
Process both incoming and outgoing SCI visitation requested through Defense Information Systems for Security (DISS); update and distribute entry authority lists for SCIF access
Make SCIF access badges as needed IAW prescribed guidance and assist with annual inventory
Process qualified applicants via mil check in for classified network access; track and schedule eligible candidates for counterintelligence polygraph (CIP) testing as needed
Assist SCI Program Manager with Information Security with violations, infractions and CMIs investigation and adjudication processes to include knowledge and proficiency with security classification guides
Assist SCI Security Program Manager with maintaining SCIF accreditation standards and documentation to include expert knowledge of facility IDS systems to include response and recovery procedures
Conduct SCIF After-Hour and Entry/Exit inspections in conjunction with assigned security team members
Assist with MICT and quarterly/annual SCIF inspections
Review and update all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Emergency Action Plans as directed by the SCI Security Program Manager
Provide full spectrum of customer support to include storage and transport of classified information and material
Maintain and expand all requisite training requirements as prescribed by DoW, CDSE and local supervisory chain
Assist with unit quarterly/annual SCI training requirements