Security Specialist

About the Role

ZelTech requires a mid-level security specialist to perform duties for the Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) or SAP Personnel Security Officer (SPO), providing direct support to the Government Program Security Officer (PSO) and other Security Specialists as required. The mission of the Office of Space and Counterspace (SCS) is to provide "timely, objective and cogent military intelligence to warfighters, defense partners, and defense and national security policymakers."

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) or SAP Personnel Security Officer (SPO) providing direct support to the Government Program Security Officer (PSO) and other Security Specialists as required
• Provide support for program security and execution of all security policies and requirements for specified SAP programs, compartments, sub-compartments, and projects
• Assist facilitating visitor requests, badging, security access status checks, and campus gate access, supporting program and government meetings
• Ensure a security regime is maintained and supported to ensure SCI and SAP accesses are granted and maintained, including annual SAP training and foreign reporting, facilitation and completion of program accesses, reviewing and maintaining appropriate SAP documentation (PSQs/PARs), indoctrinations and debriefing paperwork, and ensuring personnel maintain SCI/SAP accesses
• Support the PSO/CPSO in reporting, mitigation, and report of incidents in the event there is an information leak
• Assist in the preparation and uploading of security clearance packages utilizing government security databases (e.g., JADE, Scattered Castles, JPAS, etc.)
• Support, on an as-needed basis, life cycling SCIF management activities such as inspections, paperwork, and periodic reviews
• Assist in the maintenance of a security regimen which ensures all classified information generated or received is appropriately protected according to guidelines in DIA, DoD, and applicable IC security directives including but not limited to DoDD 5205.07 and associated manuals, ICD 705, and DoDM 5200.45

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study, DoD or military service
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph
• Minimum of at least three years of experience with government security databases (e.g., JADE, DISS, Scattered Castles, JPAS)
• Completion of prerequisites for access to JPAS (PII course)
• Training and experience working with SAP programs
• Successful completion of background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Introduction to Special Access Programs Course (SA101.01)
• Special Program Security Certification (SPSC)
• Experience with SCIF accreditations and inspections
• Experience performing GSSO or CPSO functions for government and contractor customers
• Completion of instructor-led Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) with focus on industrial, personal, or SAP

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus

About ZelTech

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelligence and SOF Communities supporting global counterterrorism and CWMD operations. Today, Zel Technologies remains at the forefront of intelligence missions, advancing CWMD and global counterterrorism efforts, while also addressing emerging threats posed by near-peer adversaries. Our team remains committed to delivering adaptive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across multiple domains, in alignment with the mission priorities of the U.S. Government and its partner nations.

Our Mission

Through our commitment to innovation and quality, our skilled teams deliver robust, technology-driven solutions and insights that empower our customers to overcome complex challenges and achieve their mission objectives.

Our Workforce

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professionals, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment
• Educational assistance and special training programs
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Employee discounts on various services and products