SAP Security Specialist

Overview

Nakpuna Consulting is seeking a SAP Security Specialist to support the USINDOPACOM Alpha contract. This role serves as the principal subject-matter expert and advisor on SAP and SAR management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SAP security subject-matter expert and advisor to senior leadership on policy, management, and program implementation
• Develop, plan, and oversee SAP/SAR security requirements across personnel, operations, AIS, industrial, information, physical, and communications security disciplines
• Interpret and apply DoD and federal security principles to resolve complex security challenges
• Develop and execute comprehensive security plans that address all functional areas, including physical, information, personnel, and IT security
• Identify and formalize risk-mitigation measures and develop responses to emerging threats
• Establish controls, milestones, and incident-tracking mechanisms to detect and resolve security issues early
• Enforce operational and mission-assurance standards for SAP programs, validating access, maintaining personnel security records, and managing adverse information files
• Advise on policy implementation and procedural improvements for organization-wide security programs
• Ensure physical security standards for facility construction, modification, and protection at collateral, SCI, and SAP levels, both domestic and international
• Review Fixed Facility Checklists and conduct self-inspections to ensure compliance
• Manage security for SAPFs and SCIFs during construction, renovation, and modification phases
• Prepare co-utilization agreements and facility Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with multi-level security guidelines
• Conduct security inspections, audits, and risk assessments in multi-level classified environments

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in DoD SAP/SAR policy and security management
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD SAP policy and security disciplines (personnel, operations, AIS, industrial, information, physical, communications)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design and execute complex security programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting SOPs and policy documents
• Proven leadership supporting senior-level decision-making and managing cross-functional security initiatives
• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Information Assurance, or a related field (Preferred)
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, SAPPC, or equivalent (Preferred)
• Experience with facility security management, including SAPF/SCIF construction and compliance (Preferred)
• Prior experience supporting military or other national-security organizations (Preferred)

Clearance

Active TS/SCI security clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Location

Must reside in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must at a minimum, be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergencies
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer

Compensation

The projected compensation range for this position is $85,000.00 to $102,000.00 (annualized USD).