Security Specialist
About The Position
Contribute directly to safeguarding national security by joining our team as a Security Specialist at the DIA's Central Processing Center. In this crucial role, you'll utilize your expertise and sound judgement to conduct national agency checks, manage sensitive cases, and prepare comprehensive materials for adjudicative review. FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 4 PM at Reston, Virginia.
Requirements
- TS/SCI clearance with a CI poly
- Associate's Degree in Security Management, Personnel Security, or Business
- A combination of education and experience may be substituted for a degree
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Personnel security experience including: SF-86 initiation and review, background investigation initiation and review, security adjudications, understanding of reciprocity and ability to complete reciprocity cases
- Experience with suitability and/or fitness adjudications
- An understanding of the difference between suitability determinations and security clearance determinations
- Experience crafting analysis of data gathered
- Administrative skills for professional writing, correspondence, and communication via email, phone, and in person
- Experience in customer relations
- Ability to multi-task and be flexible in a dynamic work environment
Responsibilities
- Using judgement and experience to conduct and or/collect national agency checks to complete investigations for adjudicative review
- National agency checks may consist of investigations, incident reports, continuous evaluation, continuous vetting, and T5R background investigations
- Creating, managing, and closing cases in appropriate security systems of record
- Utilizing Scattered Castles, NBIS, CATS, NCIC, Sli, NP2 Portal, eQIP, JPAS, JVS, DCII, and CVS; initiating and scoping
- Determining security case completion and preparation for adjudication to include coordinating with other offices
- Determining the need for additional investigative information
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
