Security Analyst

Amentum•Falls Church, VA

17d•$85,000 - $115,000

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 involves applying federal adjudicative guidelines, managing a caseload, briefing cases, and conducting elicitative interviews as needed. Analysts must be willing to learn proprietary computer systems and spend most of the workday using computers to review documents and generate reports. The 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 requires constant sitting at a computer terminal, frequent document review and communication, sustained mental alertness, organization, and the ability to meet deadlines. Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds is required. Candidates must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application. The role is not designated as safety sensitive. Employment is contingent on successful completion of drug screening, including possible pre-hire screening for marijuana and other federally controlled substances. Amentum is a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

Demonstrated analytical ability and ability 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 case information.
Ability to comprehend complex, multi-source data and produce succinct, supportable final reports.
Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 or Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) guidelines.
Knowledge of and ability to use computer operating systems and tools, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience performing adjudicative support.
Ability to elicit information during interviews with minimal direction and work effectively with a variety of individuals.
Strong time-management skills.
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience consisting of one additional year of relevant work experience; minimum education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
For entry-level qualification: at least two years of experience as a background investigator or administering polygraph testing. For mid-senior-level qualification: 1–7 years of experience performing security or suitability adjudications.
Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the time of application.
Ability to work five days per week, eight hours per day, with hours between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Ability to meet the job’s physical and mental demands, including constant sitting and computer use, document review, communication, mental alertness, planning and organization, and working under deadlines; occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
Successful completion of the required drug-screening process.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly review security clearance paperwork and personnel security files.
Prepare written adjudicative recommendations for the government customer.
Manage a medium to large, semi-complex caseload.
Provide case briefings and conduct elicitative interviews as needed.
Synthesize complex, multi-source information into succinct, supportable final reports.
Identify complex problems, review relevant information, evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Handle sensitive, personal, and classified case information discreetly and with integrity.
Complete required safety training and responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks as applicable, and serve on safety committees and teams as appropriate.
Follow the Amentum Quality Policy, applicable quality-system documents, and customer contracts; understand and carry out quality-management and customer-satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.