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AMERICAN SYSTEMS

IT and engineering services for government

Security Specialist - Administrative

Office Clerical & RecordsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$132.5k - $221.3k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A 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 supporting Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments.
  • 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.
  • Active Secret clearance and ability to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Responsibilities

  • Provide disciplined administrative support across a broad portfolio of classified security functions.
  • Manage records, process security actions, update documentation and systems of record, coordinate 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.
  • Use reliable records management and workflow coordination to preserve accountability, audit readiness, and continuity across high-volume security operations.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Desired Qualifications

  • Security certifications are a plus.

About the Company

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

IT and engineering services for government

AMERICAN SYSTEMS delivers information technology and engineering services to U.S. government clients as an employee-owned government contractor. It focuses on IT and enterprise services, software development, and systems engineering, with offerings such as legacy systems migration, mobile app development, and user experience design. The company operates primarily for federal agencies, including the Intelligence Community, by winning government contracts to support national security initiatives and mission-critical programs. Its employee-owned structure aligns workforce interests with company success, differentiating it from typical contractor firms by giving employees a stake in outcomes and accountability in delivering technical and engineering solutions to national security and IT needs.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1975

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