Security Specialist

Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

i3 is seeking a Security Specialist to provide advisory, technical, and administrative security support to the PM UAS Government Security Team Lead. The role is performed in a supporting capacity; final approval authority remains solely with the government.

The Security Specialist supports security program administration, classification management, personnel security, inquiry and reporting, security education and training, foreign disclosure, compliance and inspections, and program protection and technology security. This includes helping identify Critical Program Information (CPI) and supporting CPI assessments, vulnerability analyses, threat assessments, and development of the Program Protection Plan (PPP).

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 10 to 15 years of experience, though additional years of experience may substitute for the degree. An active Secret clearance is required; a TS clearance is preferred. Regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additional hours may occasionally be required, and regular, punctual attendance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10 to 15 years of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong understanding of program and product integration principles, including relationships among cost, schedule, technical performance, and operational requirements.
• Ability to maintain a program-level perspective while understanding and coordinating detailed technical activities and dependencies.
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze complex technical and programmatic information to develop practical recommendations.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, organization, and accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate customer needs, and translate general guidance into actionable tasks and coordinated execution plans.
• Effective leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills when working across government and contractor organizations.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, resolve competing priorities, and coordinate stakeholders toward common program objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to track multiple concurrent activities, manage deadlines, and respond effectively to changing program priorities.
• Commitment to teamwork, responsive customer support, continuous improvement, and successful delivery of mission capabilities.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds, and the specified vision requirements.
• Regular and punctual attendance; regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with additional hours occasionally required.

Nice To Haves

• TS clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Operations Security (OPSEC) plans for Government Team Lead review and final signature.
• Coordinate security administration across project sites.
• Perform preliminary OPSEC reviews of documents staffed for public release and provide recommendations to the government.
• Create, update, and maintain personnel databases.
• Review technical data and provide recommendations to the Government Team Lead regarding Security Classification Guides (SCGs).
• Help identify and catalog Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Track security clearance and reinvestigation status.
• Administer program access requests for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and security briefings and debriefings.
• Maintain records and verify data in government security databases, including the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
• Coordinate reporting of security infractions, monitor insider threat indicators, and handle clearance suspensions or terminations.
• Partner with Human Resources, IT, and facility security officers (FSOs) during employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Conduct preliminary administrative reviews of potential security infractions.
• Draft findings, reports, and recommended corrective actions for government resolution and decision.
• Develop, update, and deliver security training materials and briefings, and provide administrative onboarding support to PMO personnel under the direction of the government lead.
• Review foreign visit requests and international data transfer packages for compliance with established disclosure policies.
• Formulate administrative recommendations for the Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO).
• Assist in conducting security self-inspections, document discrepancies, and track corrective actions to completion under government oversight.
• Analyze UAS system architecture, technical baselines, and engineering designs to recommend elements that meet CPI criteria.
• Assist with CPI assessments, vulnerability analyses, and threat assessments to support development of the Program Protection Plan (PPP).

Benefits

• Employee ownership; contributions directly shape the employee's ownership stake in the business.
• The company reports having earned ten Best Places to Work® awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior