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Area Security Officer; ASO

Job in Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22021, USA
Listing for: Amentum
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-25
Job specializations:
  • Security
    Information Security & Data Protection, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 165000 - 175000 USD Yearly USD 165000.00 175000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Purpose and Impact

Area Security Specialists will provides a full range of physical and personnel security support to a government customer in a dynamic and challenging environment. Area security specialists will respond to security requirements focused on security support, maintenance of appropriate contract relationships, and daily support, policy guidance and coordination for personnel supporting customer missions and operating in customer facilities.

Required Qualifications
  • Knowledge of basic office automation tool suites (MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Familiarity with security and cover relationships consistent varying classification level of contracts
  • Knowledge of ICD 704 and 705 and applicable
  • Working knowledge of badging systems
  • Experience with processing special badge requests ( and photo badges)
  • Hands-on knowledge with trouble shooting vaults and access control issues
Desired Qualifications
  • Three to five years of experience with customer security support
  • Demonstrated high level of personal integrity and the ability to discreetly handle sensitive, personal and classified information
  • Three to five years of experience with trouble shooting vaults and access control issues
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
  • Five years of experience with processing special badge requests ( and photo badges)
Required Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in any discipline (or additional 2+ years equivalent experience)
  • 2 years’ experience serving as a Company Security Officer (CSO)
  • Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance at time of application
Desired Experience
  • 5 years of experience providing security support
  • 1 year experience in customer space
  • 2+ years of adjudication experience
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Security Clearance Required

Must possess TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at time of application

Minimum Education

Degree or equivalent (additional 2 years of related security experience)

Minimum Years of Experience

2 years

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.

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.

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Compensation Details

$165,000-$175,000

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…

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