Security Specialist - Security Ops Analyst

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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
133K-221K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Analyzes security workflows, performance data, trends, and operational issues to improve security planning and decision-making. Develops models, simulations, reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior stakeholders; evaluates process effectiveness, identifies risks and resource constraints, validates findings with operational teams, and monitors improvement outcomes in classified security 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 Security Operations Analyst, you will:

  • Apply structured analysis, business modeling, and process evaluation to improve security operations and leadership decision-making.
  • Examine workflows, workloads, performance data, trends, dependencies, and recurring issues across multiple security areas.
  • Develop analytical products that strengthen situational awareness, identify opportunities for improvement, and support planning, prioritization, and resource decisions.
  • By combining security-domain knowledge with quantitative and qualitative analysis, the Security Specialist Security Operations Analyst helps leaders understand operational conditions and evaluate potential courses of action.
  • Maintain defensible methods, communicates findings clearly, and tracks whether recommended changes produce the intended operational results.
Essential Responsibilities:
  • Analyze security workflows, workload data, performance indicators, trends, and recurring operational issues.
  • Develop business models, simulations, scenarios, and other structured analyses to support security planning and decisions.
  • Evaluate process effectiveness and identify bottlenecks, control gaps, resource constraints, and improvement opportunities.
  • Prepare analytical reports, visual summaries, briefings, decision papers, and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  • Maintain data sets, assumptions, methodologies, and supporting documentation used in recurring security analysis.
  • Coordinate with security specialists and operational teams to validate data, interpret findings, and assess practical effects.
  • Monitor implementation outcomes and measure whether approved process changes improve performance or reduce risk.
  • Provide timely analytical support for emerging requirements, leadership data calls, and operational planning activities

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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.
  • Specialized experience with business modeling and simulation
  • Specialized experience with flag-officer level briefings and senior-level interface
  • Three years’ general security 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.
  • CLEARANCE: Active Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; 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 experience
  • Specialized experience with business modeling and simulation
  • Specialized experience delivering flag-officer-level briefings and interfacing with senior leaders
  • At least three years of general security 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
  • Ability to lead a team in fast-paced classified environments
  • Active Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to meet applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements
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The Company
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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