Personnel Security SME/Namecheck Analyst
Listed on 2026-10-24
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Security
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, Security Management & Operations
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 experienced 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 a security-minded, critical thinker with strong communication and analytical skills to join our team of security professionals providing workforce vetting support to a government customer in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Amentum’s Personnel Security SME/Name Check Analyst will provide a thorough review of security clearance and personnel data from multiple sources to produce comprehensive review summaries, to include analyzing credit reports and working collaborating with outside offices. Our Personnel Security SME will be expected to coach less experienced colleagues, and share knowledge, best practices, and guidance on relevancy of information. The Person nel Security SME will work collaboratively with a team to balance a revolving workload, and prioritize requests as necessary.
The Person nel Security SME will provide verbal or written briefings on case status and details as requested.
All work will occur at a fixed customer location in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) and work shifts will fall between 5:30am-6pm Monday-Friday.
Required Qualifications:- 5+ years of experience supporting security clearance processing functions
- 5+ years of experience supporting the Pelican customer and utilizing systems of record
- Experience creating and issuing oral and written case briefings
- Proficient in creating succinct executive summary level documents incorporating multiple data points and sources
- Demonstrated superior customer service and professionalism
- Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in the handling of sensitive information
- Ability work independently and collaboratively with a team
- Demonstrated analytical ability and the ability to handle a medium to large, semi complex workload
- Expertise 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
- Bachelor’s degree in a security related study (or equivalent experience 5 years of additional work experience in a relevant field)
- US government issued TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required at time of application
- 5+ years of recent security adjudication experience
- Expertise eliciting information during interviews and ability work effectively with variety of individuals
This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.
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.
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- 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.
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