Security Specialist, Risk and Compliance Services (Chantilly)

Deloitte • Arlington, VA

168d • $85,500 - $142,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Security Specialist supports Deloitte’s compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (the NISPOM Rule), Intelligence Community Directives, Security Executive Agent Directives, government client and accrediting-authority requirements, and firm security policies and procedures. The role performs standard and specialized personnel security processing and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) operational duties in support of the Intelligence Community. It provides timely operational and compliance support across the personnel security lifecycle, including SCI access and NISP personnel clearance processing, applying relevant regulatory knowledge and procedures in a team environment.

The primary office is on site in Chantilly, Virginia, five days per week. Local travel may be required within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The listed salary range is $85,500 to $142,600, and the employee may also be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program.

Requirements

• Have an in-scope Top Secret/SCI personnel security clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Have at least 4 years of federal security operational and/or personnel security processing experience with a U.S. federal agency.
• Exercise discretion and properly handle and protect highly sensitive personnel security data.
• Have strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and familiarity with security database operations.
• Have knowledge of government databases including DISS, NBIS, Scattered Castles, NCAISS, and NISS.
• Have knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Work on site at the primary office five days per week.
• Be available for local travel within the Washington, DC metropolitan area as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with ICD 705 and SCIF build requirements.
• Exceptional organizational skills, thoroughness, attention to detail, follow-through, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, prepare, and submit personnel security applications for initial clearances, upgrades, and periodic reinvestigations, including eApp, SF-86, SF-86C, and agency-required paperwork.
• Maintain personnel security databases and records, including status checks in Scattered Castles and DISS, database synchronization with employee status, notifications to newly cleared personnel, suitability records, clearance certifications for classified visits, and internal database records.
• Quality-control personnel security packages to confirm they are complete, accurate, and include required supporting documentation.
• Develop relationships and conduct follow-up, briefings, and communications with engagement teams and government points of contact.
• Prepare visit authorization letters for classified visit requests.
• Support client badging and onboarding processes.
• Assist with other GPS Security missions and projects, including incident response, creating and updating standard operating procedures, and developing and presenting security awareness briefings.
• Provide physical security support, including self-inspections, Fixed Facility Checklists, and alarm response.
• Provide support and input for Request for Proposal responses.
• Manage SCIF access control.
• Manage badge systems, including creating badges and auditing and maintaining access-control logs.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.
• Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning, formal development programs, leadership opportunities, and mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed