Supervisor, Security Administration

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Security Administration Supervisor to join its security operations team. The position interprets and enforces government and company security policies and provides direction and guidance to program security personnel, program managers, and external stakeholders. It supports classified and unclassified security programs across multiple facilities and programs, and serves as a primary point of contact for security coordination. The position is based in Chantilly, Virginia, with visits to other locations as required. The supervisor manages personnel security actions and clearance processes, supports government and contractor security stakeholders, develops and maintains program security documentation, oversees classified-space management and document control, and leads security inspections and DCSA reviews. The role also supports proposal and business-capture efforts through development of security volumes and maintains facility security information and records. Peraton describes itself as a national security company and mission capability integrator serving government agencies and all branches of the U.S. armed forces. The target salary range is $80,000–$128,000. Salary depends on factors including responsibilities, experience, education, skills, geographic location, and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Requirements

At least 6 years of hands-on industrial security experience in the defense contracting industry, including direct FSO or CPSO experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI eligibility with Top Secret-level access.
Strong understanding of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clearance processes and security policies and procedures related to 32 CFR Part 117.
Current hands-on expertise with DISS, NBIS, eApp, and NISS, including relationship management, Continuous Vetting alert handling, and incident reporting.
Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), SEAD 3, SEAD 4, and relevant Executive Orders.
Demonstrated experience processing the full clearance lifecycle, including initial clearances, continuous vetting, transfers, and upgrades.
Ability to apply government security requirements in a complex, multi-level secure environment and ensure compliance in non-routine situations.
Strong expertise in DD Form 254 cradle-to-grave processing.
Proven experience navigating DCSA vulnerability assessment and self-inspection programs.
Strong customer-service orientation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with program managers, government representatives, and cleared personnel across organizational levels.
Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to author security proposal volumes and operational documentation.
Ability to work independently to identify, assess, and resolve unique security situations with solutions that facilitate contract performance within security requirements.
Demonstrated skill using databases to track and monitor information.
Experience managing classified collateral facilities.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with enterprise security management tools such as SIMS, Access Commander, Sentinel, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Deliver security operations across multiple facilities and programs.
Interpret and enforce government and company security policies, and provide direction and guidance to program security personnel.
Maintain professional liaison with U.S. government program security officers, customers, and defense agencies; serve as the primary point of contact for security coordination.
Serve as a Personnel Security point of contact for cleared personnel.
Initiate, review, and submit clearance packages, including initial investigations, upgrades, and transfers.
Manage personnel security actions in DISS, including owning and servicing relationships, visit requests, incident reports, Customer Service Requests, and eligibility verifications.
Monitor Continuous Vetting alerts and DISS notifications.
Conduct initial security briefings, SF-312 execution, annual refresher training, foreign travel and courier briefings, and debriefings.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready personnel security records.
Support SEAD 3 reporting obligations and ensure timely submission of reports in DISS.
Coordinate with DCSA and other government adjudicative and investigative agencies on clearance-related actions, requests for information, and interim determinations.
Provide prime and/or subcontractor security support and direction, including developing, issuing, and maintaining DD Form 254s and associated security guidance.
Develop and revise program-level security plans, procedures, and instructions, ensuring consistent application across supported operations.
Oversee classified-space management and document control in accordance with safeguarding standards.
Lead security self-inspections and internal audits, and take the primary lead for DCSA security reviews.
Develop security volumes for competitive proposals and business-capture efforts.
Manage facility information and security records in NISS.