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Senior Industrial Security Representative

Leidos · Chantilly, VA · 2 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$105k–$190k/yrFull-time

Leidos is seeking a proven, experienced security professional to manage a program supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This is an opportunity to apply your security experience and provide direction and oversight to SCI programs in support of impactful business operations.

About the role

The position requires a strong background in counterintelligence awareness and briefings, personnel security clearance processing, and experience managing the physical security requirements of SCIFs for a customer within the intelligence community. The selected candidate will be well versed in NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives, and SEADs. This role demands a self-starter who can prioritize security actions, provide excellent communication to employees, management, and government customers, and handle security issues with a results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage program security requirements, including all customer compliance requirements.
  • Provide security clearance processing.
  • Offer technical security expertise in personnel, physical/industrial, computer investigations, and operations.
  • Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures.
  • Provide Clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees.
  • Ensure personnel are aware of reporting responsibilities such as Foreign Contact, Foreign Travel, and Outside Activities.
  • Track Government contractor badge renewal submission.
  • Receive, control, and safeguard SCI and collateral information.
  • Collaborate with members of the DoD, the IC, and other officials to maintain knowledge of current security regulations.
  • Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g., database and hardcopy) of security actions.
  • Coordinate information with internal and external security offices and divisions.
  • Interpret security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.
  • Monitor and manage security operations and provide status reports and recommendations.
  • Create, manage, and execute Security Awareness and Counterintelligence (CI) training programs.
  • Collaborate with internal and external managers to ensure understanding of program operations.
  • Draft or create security volumes for Request for Information or Proposals.
  • Work closely with the program management team and government customer.
  • Conduct foreign travel pre- and post-travel briefings.
  • Author CI briefings and provide counterintelligence updates.
  • Conduct initial inquiries and write final reports related to security incidents and violations.
  • Respond to after-hours intrusion detection systems (during the week and on weekends).
  • Maintain program security requirements, including updating SOPs, maintaining personnel records via SIMs, and updating security education and awareness programs.
  • Manage SCIF Physical security requirements, including alarm response tests, entry/exit bag checks, UL Certification Tests, facility annual inspections, and self-inspections.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience supporting security concepts, principles, and practices to analyze and resolve complex security issues.
  • Experience delivering a full range of security services, including pre-screening, hiring, onboarding new contractors, administering briefings/debriefings, security incident management, and mentoring employees to ensure compliance with sponsor CI/Security regulations.
  • Experience interpreting customer security policies and CI risk mitigation.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to maintain required Security documentation and collaborate with diverse groups.
  • Experience managing and overseeing large programs.
  • Experience briefing multi-level audiences.
  • Advanced interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to provide concise and compelling briefings to varied audiences.
  • Ability to make sound decisions and advise leadership on sensitive personnel and security matters.
  • Self-starter with experience integrating with a customer security team and independently performing program security duties with minimal supervision.
  • Experience providing guidance to employees in high-threat, austere, denied-area, and warzone environments.
  • Working knowledge of operational security and CI issues.
  • Diligent in obtaining, training, implementing, and documenting new CI and security information to support evolving customer needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
  • Proven ability to prioritize, complete, and update leadership on security concerns and coordinate resolutions.
  • Familiarity with CT mission and overseas deployments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to evaluate and interpret clearance decisions made by the government customer.
  • Knowledge of multiple security functional areas: physical, COMSEC, personnel, and information security.
  • Understanding of security principles and government special security regulations (e.g., ICDs, NISPOM, SEADs).
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph (must be maintained).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading or managing a team.
  • Experience modifying or building SCIFs to ICD 705 technical specification requirements.
  • FSO, CSO, ISP, SFPC, or CSSO Security training/certification(s).
  • Experience working with SIMS.
  • Experience working with Scattered Castles.
  • Experience working with communications security.

Pay

Pay Range: $105,300.00 - $190,350.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Leidos offers competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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