Associate Security Specialist

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Chantilly, Virginia time type:
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R2116074
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* Title:

** Associate Security Specialist
*** Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !
*** K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
* ** Innovative Projects:
** K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
* ** Collaborative Environment:
** Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
* ** Impactful Work:
** Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is seeking an Associate Specialist to join the National Security Solutions (NSS) Chantilly team. Our Security professionals work with and communicate with a wide range of people including vendors, customers, executives, and staff.  The Associate Specialist must have the ability to communicate with internal and external contacts, both orally and in writing, to seek or convey information and coordinate arrangements.

The Associate Specialist is a salaried position that reports to the Senior Security Manager.  Regular M-F standard business hours with some flexibility apply but also with some requirement from time-to-time to surge on the front or back end of a standard business day based on customer or company requirements.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Supporting all Virginia DoD Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and DoD SAP security programs to include physical, personnel, program, document control, classification management, education/awareness, automated information systems certification & accreditation processes and security management policies and procedures.
* Supporting and assisting in the maintenance of Chantilly personnel clearance/access databases, and document control databases.
* Interfacing with Corporate Security, IT, Operations and Program Operations staff
** Work Environment:**
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* Location:

** On-site
* ** Travel Requirements:
** Minimal 0-20%
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* Working Hours:

** Standard
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* Required Qualifications:

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* ** Security clearance requirement:
** Must be able to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.
* Typically requires a college or university degree.
* Typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain requisite security clearances and/or accesses.
* Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
* Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.
* Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
* Understands key industry drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
** Desired

Qualifications:

*** Current active security clearance.
* Knowledge of security management policies and procedures (32 CFR Part 117/NISPOM/SUPP/M1/ICDs/DCIDs/DoD SAP) as well as DoD and Intelligence Community customers' clearance processing procedures and document control regulation.
* Familiarity with EQIP, DISS/NBIS and/or other Industry software applications
* Familiarity with personnel, physical and AIS requirements among the Intelligence Community and DoD
* Familiarity with personnel security requirements for DoD and Intelligence Community If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at K . Let's shape the future together.
** K  Benefits
** K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through…