Program Security Specialist

We are hiring a Program Security Specialist to provide technical security support to for government programs.  This position will be onsite in Huntsville, AL.  

The Program Security Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Interpreting, implementing, and administering security policy; monitoring management of personnel access quotas, program access request processing, and conducting program indoctrinations and debriefings. 
• Assisting in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary security functions to include INFOSEC, PERSEC, OPSEC, and Foreign Disclosure for a DoD Project Office. 
• Assisting in providing an effective Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) program. 
• Conducting initial security briefings, debriefings, pre/post foreign travel briefings, refresher briefings, and other briefings as needed. 
• Assisting with Classified Meeting preparation and support. 
• Reviewing, interpreting, and maintaining Security Classification Guides (SCGs). 
• Assigning and updating building badges as needed.
• Ensuring security policies and procedures are compliant with government, and customer requirements. 
• Escorting non-cleared personnel as needed. 
• Identifying deficiencies and implementing best practices.
• Interpreting security doctrine and providing clear guidance to employees. 
• Preparing and shipping classified packages IAW DoD guidelines.

Education and Experience:

• Education:  5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA, 7 years with AS, 9 years with HS
• Clearance:  Active Secret clearance
• Minimum 3 years of experience in security management, with a focus on defense contracting or related industries.
• Government security regulations, including NISPOM, and experience with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) processes.
• Working knowledge of the relevant DoD security guidance and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) standards.
• Thorough understanding of security databases such as DISS, NBIS, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with 32 CFR 117, National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM), Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254), and Program Classification Guides.

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.