Program Security Officer

Peraton is hiring a Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) embedded within a customer's Acquisition Program Management Office supporting multi-discipilned Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) security management.  Candidate will work in a security team environment supporting the program manager and program security officer.

What you'll do:

• Day-to-day security management of SAPF and SCIF, ensuring compliance with DoD and component regulations
• Evaluate and create Program Access Requests (PAR) to ensure compliance with nomination process guidelines prior to submitting to the approval authority
• Maintain electronic personnel records with the JADE application
• Serve as a Top Secret Control Officer
• Serve as a Special Security Representative
• Maintain security documentation in a controlled SharePoint environment
• Conduct self-inspections and inpections of vendor and other government facilities
• Conduct Security Awareness, Training, and Education (SETA) initial and annual training requirements to program indoctrinated personnel
• Validate access and process visit requests within both JADE and DISS

Education and Experience:

• Education:  HS/GED 12+ years, BS/BA 8+ years, MS 6+ years, PHD 3+ years of experience.
• Clearance:  Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a SAP security role
• Highly proficient with security systems of recorde (JADE/DISS)
• Working knowledge of DOD SAP and IC Directives
• Proficiency with Miscrosoft Office products and SharePoint
• Highly organized and ability to prioritze tasks
• Ability to work onsite

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years experience as ACPSO, CPSO, or GSSO
• SPED certification (SFPC, SAPPC, SPIPC, SPSC)
• Experience managing security for senstive test events

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.