Director, Security

Clarity Innovations•Herndon, VA

6d•$145,900 - $248,000

About The Position

Clarity Innovations is hiring for a role described in the position summary as Physical Security Manager. The role develops, implements, oversees, and continuously improves the organization's physical security program for classified and unclassified operations across multiple facilities and customer environments. It provides leadership and technical expertise on physical security requirements established by the Department of War (DoW), DCSA, Intelligence Community Directives, and applicable government customer regulations. The position oversees physical security operations, secure facility construction and accreditation, intrusion detection systems, access control programs, security equipment, and facility compliance inspections. Working with the Director of Security, FSOs, CSSOs, CPSOs, Facilities, IT, and government security representatives, the role ensures physical security measures protect personnel, classified information, facilities, and critical assets while supporting operational objectives. The successful candidate is expected to balance regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, risk management, and business needs. The role also supports facility emergency preparedness, security incident response, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
10 or more years of industrial security experience supporting cleared federal contractors.
Demonstrated experience supporting classified government contracting environments.
Experience implementing physical security requirements under NISPOM, ICD 705, and applicable government customer directives.
Experience supporting secure facility construction, accreditation, or modifications.
Working knowledge of intrusion detection systems, access control systems, and security monitoring technologies.
Experience conducting physical security inspections, vulnerability assessments, and compliance reviews.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret technical security requirements and explain them to non-security personnel.
Completed ICD-705 SCIF Construction Course.
Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access.
Ability to obtain and maintain customer-specific accesses as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting both collateral and SCI security environments.
Familiarity with SAPF requirements and customer-specific accreditation processes.
Experience supporting multiple cleared facilities or geographically dispersed operations.
ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification.
ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification.
Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC).
Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC).
Industrial Security Professional (ISP) certification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the corporate physical security program across multiple facilities and mission environments.
Establish and maintain physical security policies, SOPs, security plans, and supporting documentation.
Ensure compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), applicable ICD 705 and TEMPEST requirements, Intelligence Community Technical Specifications, and customer-specific security directives.
Conduct physical security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, recommend corrective actions, and monitor mitigation efforts.
Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on physical security requirements and best practices.
Develop standardized physical security processes across facilities and provide strategic recommendations to the Director of Security on risks, infrastructure investments, and operational improvements.
Oversee physical safeguarding, tracking, and secure storage of classified storage media, server hardware, development kits, and sensitive hardware assets.
Lead site emergency preparedness programs, including response drills, active threat procedures, and physical disaster readiness with HR and Facilities.
Manage physical security requirements for construction, modification, expansion, and maintenance of classified facilities, including SCIFs, SAPFs, and other secure spaces.
Apply ICD 705, TEMPEST, technical specifications, and customer-specific construction and accreditation standards.
Collaborate with architects, engineers, construction contractors, Facilities, IT, and government security representatives during facility planning and construction.
Support preparation and maintenance of Construction Security Plans, Fixed Facility Checklists, accreditation packages, and related documentation.
Coordinate site surveys, construction inspections, security testing, and government accreditation activities.
Ensure proposed facility modifications are reviewed and approved by cognizant government security authorities when required.
Maintain documentation for facility accreditation status, security waivers, exceptions, and approved modifications; monitor facility conditions and coordinate corrective actions.
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, alarm, security container, locking, visitor management, and credentialing systems.
Coordinate with approved vendors, government representatives, and internal stakeholders to ensure security equipment meets applicable requirements.
Establish procedures for granting, modifying, reviewing, and revoking physical access privileges.
Oversee employee identification badges, access credentials, keys, combinations, and related security records.
Conduct periodic access audits to validate authorization, need-to-know, and appropriate access privileges.
Develop preventive maintenance and inspection schedules for physical security equipment and coordinate troubleshooting and corrective maintenance.
Maintain accountability and documentation for security equipment, system testing, and maintenance activities.
Support DCSA security reviews, self-inspections, government inspections, and customer assessments.
Develop and maintain physical security inspection checklists, assessment tools, and compliance documentation.
Identify security deficiencies and develop corrective action plans with measurable completion milestones.
Maintain records of security inspections, alarm testing, facility certifications, and equipment maintenance.
Coordinate with FSOs, CSSOs, CPSOs, and government security representatives to resolve findings and implement corrective measures.
Monitor regulatory updates and evaluate their impact on facilities, equipment, and security procedures.
Develop and implement response procedures for physical security incidents, including unauthorized access, alarm activations, facility vulnerabilities, and equipment failures.
Investigate physical security incidents within assigned authority and coordinate reporting through appropriate security channels.
Conduct root-cause analyses and recommend preventive or corrective actions.
Support insider threat mitigation through physical security controls, access monitoring, and coordination with the Insider Threat Program.
Participate in emergency preparedness, continuity of operations, and facility security contingency planning.
Coordinate with Facilities, IT, Human Resources, and leadership to address emerging physical security risks.