Industrial Security Specialist

Quindar•Arvada, CO

19h•$90,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Quindar is establishing an Industrial Security Program to support U.S. Government mission partners. They are looking for an Industrial Security Specialist I/II/III who is adept at hands-on work and eager to contribute to building, scaling, and enhancing a compliant, impactful security program for DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and be instrumental in daily security operations, compliance, and process development. You will be a key player in shaping Quindar’s Industrial Security Program and implementing industrial security standards in new and existing secure spaces, thereby directly enabling classified mission execution.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen
Active Top Secret clearance
High school diploma or higher
2–4 years of DoD/DCSA security experience supporting an FSO or CSSO
Hands-on experience with DISS, NISS, SWFT, and NBIS
Working knowledge of the NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117 and DoD 5200 series manuals
Experience managing the full clearance lifecycle (initials, upgrades, reinvestigations)
Experience with the life cycle of employee security reporting
Experience with document control and the secure handling and transmittal of classified materials and data, including inventory management, secure shipping, and couriering of classified documents and physical media
Experience in DCSA incident reporting process
Experience working directly and professionally with program managers, customers, government partners, and vendors.
Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Experience building or scaling security processes in a growing organization
Experience completing a DCSA self-inspection
Experience in reviewing DD-254s to establish program security requirements
Complete the CDSE DCSA FSO Possessing Facilities Certification within six months of hire

Nice To Haves

CDSE DCSA FSO Possessing Facilities Certification
Active Top Secret clearance with CI Poly
Experience supporting DCSA Open Storage accreditations and annual inspections
Prior involvement in day-to-day SCIF operations
Experience working in a startup or small company environment during periods of rapid growth or major contract wins
Experience with SCI nominations and associated reporting requirements
Experience building sub-contractor DD-254s and flowing to customer
Experience implementing or scaling security software systems to support an Industrial Security Program
Experience transitioning security requirements to a new facility.

Responsibilities

Support the development and delivery of security training, education, and awareness programs
Manage the full personnel clearance lifecycle, including initial submissions, upgrades, and reinvestigations
Support classified onboarding and offboarding briefings for employees
Provide local visitor control and classified meeting support
Review SF-86s for adequacy and completeness
Process incoming and outgoing Visit Access Requests (VARs)
Assist with DCSA self-inspections, assessments, and audits
Support the maintenance and continued build out of security compliance software
Help develop, revise, and maintain security policies, SPPs, and internal processes
Support physical security operations, including badging, visitor access, and secure storage
Assist with security briefings and presentations
Support ad hoc projects as the security program continues to grow and evolve
Creating and implementing new security processes for newly established secure facilities and environments
Direct support to government programs implementing industrial security requirements from SCI Nominations to building and reviewing DD-254s.