Security Analyst

Overview

This posting is part of our ongoing talent pipeline. While this position may not be immediately open, we are actively gathering interest for upcoming roles and future growth.

Are you a personnel security professional seeking a new opportunity in your field? Do you want to support national security and vetting of a trusted workforce? If you are an adjudicator, security specialist or security analyst looking for a way to apply your knowledge and experience, we have an opportunity for you!

Amentum is seeking security-minded, critical thinkers with strong communication and analytical skills to join our team of security analysts providing adjudicative support to a government customer in a dynamic and challenging environment.

• Provide a thorough review of security clearance paperwork and personnel security files, and generate a written adjudicative recommendation to our customer.
• Be knowledgeable regarding the federal adjudicative guidelines, balance a caseload, and comfortable providing case briefings.
• Conduct effective elicitive interviews as needed and learn to use new proprietary computer systems.
• Spend the majority of the work day using computers to review and generate reports.

All work will occur at a fixed customer location in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Work shifts cover the program core hours of 9am–3pm, Monday–Friday.

• Demonstrated analytical ability and the ability to handle a medium to large, semi-complex workload
• Excellent writing and communication skills and good judgment
• Demonstrated high level of personal integrity and the ability to discreetly handle sensitive, personal and classified case information
• Ability to comprehend complex and multi-source data into succinct and supportable final reports
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 or Security Executive Adjudicative Directive (SEAD) guidelines
• Knowledge and ability to use computer operating systems/tools such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience performing adjudicative support
• Ability to elicit information during an interview with minimal direction and work effectively with a variety of individuals
• Strong time management
• Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience: 1 year of additional work experience in a relevant field)
• Level 1 requires a minimum of two years of experience as a background investigator or administering polygraph testing
• Developmental (Level
  2) requires a minimum of 1 year of experience performing security or suitability adjudications
• Full Performance (Level
  3) requires a minimum of 3 years of experience performing security or suitability adjudications
• Senior (Level
  4) requires a minimum of 5 years of experience performing security or suitability adjudications
• Active Top Secret US Government Clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
  
  Note:
  
  US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

• 5 years of additional related experience preferred
• Prior experience supporting this customer

$85,000–$115,000

The compensation range listed for this position is a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer at the time of posting. 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.

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.

01/20/2026 - Until Filled

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, age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, or mental or physical disability.