Security Specialist - Administrative

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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
133K-221K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Provides administrative support for classified security functions across personnel, physical, industrial, international, and operational security. Maintains records, correspondence, trackers, and systems of record; coordinates workflows, reviews, approvals, and follow-up actions. Supports visitor control, badging, CAC coordination, onboarding, access processing, briefings, inspections, debriefings, and security reporting. Leads daily workload coordination and ensures accurate, timely, compliant execution in fast-paced classified environments.
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Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Security Specialist - Administrative,  you will:

  • Provide disciplined administrative support across a broad portfolio of classified security functions.
  • Manage records, processes security actions, update documentation and systems of record, coordinates workflows, and track required reviews or follow-up activities.
  • Support security specialists and Government stakeholders by maintaining orderly files, accurate status information, complete correspondence, and timely movement of actions through established processes. Work may span personnel, physical, industrial, international, operational, and other security disciplines while remaining focused on documentation control and administrative execution.
  • Through reliable records management and workflow coordination, the Security Specialist Administrative helps preserve accountability, audit readiness, and continuity across high-volume security operations.
Essential Responsibilities:
  • Process and track administrative security actions across personnel, physical, industrial, international, and operational functions.
  • Maintain accurate records, files, correspondence, logs, rosters, and supporting documentation in approved systems of record.
  • Coordinate workflow routing, suspense dates, reviews, approvals, and follow-up actions with responsible stakeholders.
  • Update security documentation and status trackers to reflect current access, facility, personnel, and program information.
  • Prepare routine reports, briefings, memoranda, forms, and official correspondence in accordance with established procedures.
  • Review administrative packages for completeness, consistency, required signatures, and supporting documentation.
  • Support inspections, data calls, records reviews, onboarding, debriefing, and recurring program-administration activities.
  • Identify overdue or incomplete actions and coordinate resolution to maintain timely, compliant security processes.

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Essential Responsibilities:

  • Lead day-to-day security administration support and coordinate team workload, priorities, and quality of execution.
  • Support visitor control, visit requests, badging, CAC-related coordination, onboarding actions, and security records administration.
  • Coordinate administrative support for personnel security processing, access requests, indoctrinations, debriefings, and related actions as required.
  • Assist with security education, awareness, reporting, and administrative support for incidents, waivers, and accreditations when applicable.
  • Maintain accurate tracking, documentation, and coordination across supported security administration processes.

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Qualifications
  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
  • Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
  • Security certifications a plus
  • Clearance: Active Secret clearance. Must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.
Pay Transparency StatementAMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO StatementEEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

Skills Required

  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience, or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 14 years of directly related work experience
  • Experience supporting Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
  • Ability to coordinate across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders
  • Ability to prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence
  • Experience leading a team in fast-paced classified environments
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Ability to meet applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government
  • Security certifications

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AMERICAN SYSTEMS and has not been reviewed or approved by AMERICAN SYSTEMS.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — The ESOP provides an ownership stake that adds long-term financial value and complements base pay. This employee-ownership structure stands out within the overall package.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and broad investment options, alongside the ESOP, strengthens retirement pathways beyond salary. These features are presented as competitive within the defense contracting space.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered fair or comparable to industry peers, particularly for technical roles. Starting compensation is described as solid for areas like cybersecurity, systems administration, and IT engineering.

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The Company
HQ: Chantilly, VA
2,235 Employees
Year Founded: 1975

What We Do

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.

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