Senior Security Specialist - Manassas, VA
About The Position
The Senior Security Specialist coordinates and performs routine to intermediate security tasks to ensure compliance with contractual, program, and security requirements. The role includes participating in the administration and coordination of one or more security programs or activities, conducting security briefings, and maintaining security education programs. The specialist also partners with government agencies to help ensure corporate compliance with directives and regulations and to obtain rulings, interpretations, and deviations as appropriate. The position is with General Dynamics Mission Systems in Manassas, Virginia, and is on-site. Work involves mission-critical systems and technologies supporting customer missions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, a related field, or equivalent education and relevant work experience, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree.
- Solid knowledge of security policies and procedures and the ability to interpret security requirements and apply them consistently across diverse situations.
- Solid knowledge of general security functions and substantial understanding of policies and procedures, including NISPOM, NISPOMSUP, the NSA Industrial COMSEC Manual 90-1, and specific Program Security Directives (PSD).
- Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance required at the time of hire.
- Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be a U.S. citizen.
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to prioritize, schedule, and complete multiple tasks.
Nice To Haves
- General Dynamics experience is strongly preferred.
- Intuitive ability to anticipate potential problem areas and resolve issues.
- Collaborative team orientation and commitment to team success.
- Ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and perform routine to intermediate security tasks to ensure compliance with contractual, program, and security requirements.
- Participate in the administration and coordination of one or more security programs or activities.
- Conduct security briefings and maintain security education programs.
- Partner with government agencies to ensure corporate compliance with directives and regulations and obtain rulings, interpretations, and deviations as appropriate.
- Interpret security requirements and apply them consistently across diverse situations.
- Prioritize, schedule, and complete multiple tasks.
Benefits
- Opportunities to gain new knowledge as it is discovered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
