Senior Special Security Specialist

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is seeking a Special Security Specialist (Sr-Level) to support the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Defense Intelligence Enterprise.

None of the missions happen without access, and access doesn't happen without you. As a Special Security Specialist supporting DIA, you'll work alongside the Special Security Officer to control access to SCI and SCI facilities, run the briefings and debriefings that keep the workforce compliant, and keep the paperwork, inspections, and audits airtight. You'll be the person people trust to get their access right the first time. At the senior level, you'll do this work at its highest degree of difficulty, and you'll multiply your impact by leading and mentoring the team around you. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Work Schedule: 5 days, 8 hours/day M-F

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior contractor security professional supporting the SSO, handling the most complex access and eligibility cases
• Lead inspection and audit programs across multiple facilities, and drive corrective actions to closure
• Develop security policy recommendations and management reports for government security leadership
• Mentor mid-level security specialists and standardize security processes across the program
• Support program transitions, ensuring personnel access and facility accreditation never become the bottleneck

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 12+ years of relevant special security experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
• Master's degree desired in a related field
• Demonstrated leadership of security teams or programs
• Expert command of SCI access, SCIF accreditation, and classified material management

Security Clearance Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Minimum Education:

• Master's degree desired in a related field

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 12+ years of relevant special security experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years

Required Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications: AI if applicable to your program

• DIA or Defense Intelligence Enterprise experience
• Program transition support experience
• Advanced security certifications (SPeD program or equivalent)

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details:

80,000 - 160,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

07/22/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.