Security Analyst

Amentum•Falls Church, VA

1d•$85,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking security-minded, critical-thinking Security Analysts with strong communication and analytical skills to provide adjudicative support to a government customer. Analysts thoroughly review security clearance paperwork and personnel security files and prepare written adjudicative recommendations. The role requires knowledge of federal adjudicative guidelines, the ability to manage a caseload, provide case briefings, and conduct effective elicitative interviews as needed. Analysts should be comfortable learning proprietary computer systems and spending most of the workday using computers to review documents and generate reports. The work schedule is five days per week, eight hours per day, with work hours falling between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards. It involves occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds, constant sitting at a computer terminal, frequent use of sight for document review, and ongoing speech, hearing, and mental alertness demands. Planning, organization, and the ability to work under deadlines are required. Applicants must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application. A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience is listed as a qualification; the posting separately lists a high school diploma or equivalent as minimum education. Required experience varies by level: two years as a background investigator or administering polygraph testing for entry level, or one to seven years performing security or suitability adjudications for mid-senior level. The posting also states minimum experience benchmarks of one year for entry level, three years for full performance, and five years for senior, and prefers three to five years of relevant experience. This is not designated as a safety-sensitive position. Employment is contingent on successful completion of drug screening, which may include pre-hire screening for marijuana and other federally controlled substances. Employees are also responsible for meeting applicable safety, quality, operational, and environmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience consisting of one additional year of work experience in a relevant field.
A minimum of two years of experience as a background investigator or administering polygraph testing to qualify for entry level, or one to seven years of experience performing security or suitability adjudications to qualify for mid-senior level.
The posting lists minimum experience benchmarks of one year for entry level, three years for full performance, and five years for senior.
Must possess TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application.
Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 or Security Executive Adjudicative Directive (SEAD) guidelines.
Experience performing adjudicative support.
Knowledge of and ability to use computer operating systems and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated analytical ability and capacity to handle a medium to large, semi-complex workload.
Excellent writing and communication skills and good judgment.
High personal integrity and ability to discreetly handle sensitive, personal, and classified information.
Ability to elicit information during interviews with minimal direction and work effectively with a variety of individuals.
Strong time-management skills.
Planning and organizing skills and ability to work under deadlines.
Ability to perform the work's computer, sight, speech, hearing, and mental-alertness demands; occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Review security clearance paperwork and personnel security files thoroughly.
Generate written adjudicative recommendations for the government customer.
Manage a medium to large, semi-complex workload and balance a caseload.
Provide case briefings and conduct effective elicitative interviews as needed.
Synthesize complex, multi-source information into succinct, supportable final reports.
Identify complex problems, review relevant information, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Handle sensitive, personal, and classified case information discreetly and with integrity.
Use computer operating systems and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite and proprietary systems, to review documents and generate reports.
Fulfill applicable safety responsibilities, including training, self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, and participation in emergency response tasks or safety committees as appropriate.
Comply with Amentum quality policies, quality-system documents, customer contracts, and applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.