Overview
At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.
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Credence has an immediate opening for a Security Manager HQ AFMC/A4/10-3007.0 at the journeyman level supporting Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC) A4/10 in Reston, VA.
The HQ AFMC Directorate of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection, and Nuclear Integration (A4/10) is responsible for shaping the workforce and infrastructure needed to deliver logistics, sustainment, installation support, and force protection capabilities across the command. This includes providing oversight for acquisition logistics, supply chain management, depot maintenance, base-level logistics operations, and enterprise security programs. Additionally, the directorate delivers strategic facility and infrastructure oversight while providing command-wide direction for Major Command (MAJCOM) security operations, ensuring the readiness and responsiveness required to support war-winning expeditionary capabilities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
- Support HQ AFMC A2’s efforts in managing the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) program, including authority over HQ AFMC SCIFs from initial design/development through continuing accreditation and final decommissioning.
- Coordinate decision-making among stakeholders and serve as an Authorizing Official (AO) to assist with HQ AFMC A2’s roles and responsibilities.
- Review customer processes for policy compliance, including Concept Validation Requests, SCIF Fixed Facility Checklists, Construction Security Plans, TEMPEST forms, and SCIF co-utilization requests.
- Prepare, coordinate, and communicate responses in Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) communications.
- Assist with SCIF security designs, including security system integration, design, management, and life cycle support.
- Identify security vulnerabilities and support implementation of preventive measures.
- Oversee and implement the quality management system.
- Inspect, analyze, and evaluate new and existing physical security systems.
- Assess the adequacy of security and management control systems.
- Monitor how sensitive material is handled and used.
- Recommend corrective actions and adjustments when security requirements are not observed.
- Document findings and recommendations.
- Establish, develop, and design security solutions and product improvements.
- Maintain databases of SCIF resources, including receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of SCIFs.
- Conduct executive-level briefings.
Requirements
Education, Requirements and Qualifications:
- Must have an active or current Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information and POLY eligibility, verifiable in DISS.
- Must be able to work on-site.
Minimum Recommended Education and Experience for Journeyman:
- BA/BS and at least three (3) years of experience in the relevant technical/professional discipline being performed with proper certifications required in the labor category performance requirements
- OR six (6) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the labor category performance requirements.
- Must have experience with the SCIF accreditation process and governance in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117; National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705, ICD 705-1, and ICD 705-2.
- Experience with NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.
- Experience with CNSS Instruction 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Skills Required
- Active or current Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and POLY eligibility, verifiable in DISS
- Must be able to work on-site (Reston, VA)
- BA/BS and at least 3 years relevant experience OR 6 years directly related experience
- Experience with SCIF accreditation process and governance in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM, ICD 705, ICD 705-1, and ICD 705-2
- Experience with NIST SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations)
- Experience with CNSS Instruction 1253 (Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems)
- Experience managing SCIF program lifecycle including design, accreditation, co-utilization, and decommissioning
- Experience with SCIF security design, security system integration, physical security inspections, and vulnerability assessment
- Ability to prepare, coordinate, and communicate JWICS communications and executive-level briefings
- Maintain SCIF resource databases and manage receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of SCIFs; implement quality management system
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Credence and has not been reviewed or approved by Credence.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
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