Security Specialist 5
Ready for What's Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. The selected individual will serve in a Security Specialist 5 role, providing multi-disciplined security support to a government facility and organization. This includes day-to-day support for Collateral, SCI, and SAP activities, as well as security compliance, program protection, and operations under various DoD and IC guidelines. This role includes both administrative and physical labor support, with expectations of occasional work in austere or industrial environments, and may be appointed as the acting Government SAP Security Officer when needed.
Duties include, but are not limited to :
- Provide daily SCI / SAP and collateral security support, ensuring alignment with NISPOM, ICDs, DoDMs, and SAPCO directives.
- Follow and enforce the customer's Standard Operating Procedures
- Develop and implement security plans for AFSPC operations, test & evaluation, and deployment activities
- Interface with Intelligence / Counterintelligence organizations to provide support to unit activities
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for team members
- Assist in supporting physical, information, and personnel security, to include :
- Escorting and access control
- Entry / exit inspections
- Alarm system support (inspections, after-hours response)
- Badge and access control system administration
- Perform document and media control, including :
- Classification reviews using SCGs and source documents
- Document reproduction, logging, courier duties
- Destruction of classified materials
- Control and transfer of electronic data and media
- Maintain and update security databases (e.g., JADE, DISS, SIMS, SC, NBIS, NISS, suspense tracking tools, POA&Ms, etc).
- Prepare and review security documentation :
- PARs, Visit Certs, Indoctrination Agreements, SAPNP Questionnaires
- Conduct and document :
- Self-inspections, security incident reporting, discrepancy identification
- Security education and awareness briefings (indoctrinations, refresher training, debriefs)
- Facility compliance reviews and Air Force SAP security inspections
- Top Secret Control for accountable material and associated correspondence
- Perform administrative and operational support :
- Answer phones, manage logs, prepare reports, support meetings and briefings
- File and maintain personnel security records and billet tracking
- Other miscellaneous administrative support functions as directed by the COR and / or the Government Security Representative
- Execute clearance and eligibility verifications via DISS, JADE, DCII, SAPNP
- Interface regularly with DOD, military, and contractor personnel to ensure smooth program execution
- Perform additional duties within the security realm as required to support the customer (Security Manager, Antiterrorism, COMSEC briefed individual, etc.)
- Support manual labor requirements when needed :
- Lifting up to 50 pounds, working outdoors, bending, transporting equipment
Experience and Skills
US Citizenship and active TS / SCI clearance with SSBI (within the last 5 years)10-12 years of related experience, with at least 5-7 years supporting SCI or SAP programsWillingness to undergo CI PolygraphExperience in :Personnel, physical, and industrial securitySecurity inspections, incident handling, and compliance supportSAPNP and indoctrination processingWorking knowledge of :Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)Windows operating systemsSecurity databases : JADE, SIMS, DISS, SC, NBIS, NISS, SWFTStrong communication, organizational, and presentation skillsWillingness to travel within the organizational Area of Responsibility (AOR)Travel could be extensive, and will include both air and ground transportationAbility to operate independently and manage time and workload effectivelyAbility to perform physical duties including lifting and extended work in the elementsPreferred Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (additional 4 years of experience)Experience with :COMSEC managementX-10 locks, IDS systemsSupporting Air Force or DoD SAP facilitiesSPeD CertificationsCDSE or ICD certificationsCompetitive salary based on experience and education Salary Range : $125,000-$150,000
Job Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife / ADD & Short / Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement