Security Analyst

Classified Security Analyst

Clearance Level: Must have a Top Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity and eligible for SCI.

Aquila Technology is building a policy compliant IT system and stress‑testing to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. Our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

Aquila Technology is seeking a Security Analyst to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Security Analyst will work in a team dedicated to identifying and countering security threats and developing game‑changing technology in support of national security, including guarding against compromise by foreign intelligence agencies and insider threats.

• U.S. Citizen, Authorized to Work in the US, Must have an active Top Secret Clearance and eligible for a SCI (Green Cards/Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.
• Must be within 100 miles from Lexington Massachusetts.
• Currently holds a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• 3 years experience ensuring compliance with operational security and emergency action plans.
• 3 years experience as a Security Officer or Control Officer.
• 3 years experience facilitating indoctrinations and debriefings, personnel file maintenance.
• 3 years experience familiarity with security management software, such as SIMS and government databases such as DISS.
• 3 years experience investigating and documenting security incidents, developing and managing corrective actions.
• 3 years experience NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117.
• 3 years experience overseeing facility access control and assisting with drafting construction security plans.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years as a CPSO, CSSO, TSCO, or PSO supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.
• Regulatory Knowledge:
  Proficient in applying DoD and IC security directives, including NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and ICD requirements.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (minimum 3 years).
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient with SIMS, DISS, and standard business software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree.

• Physical Security:
  Oversees facility access control, construction and renovation activities, and develops Construction Security Plans (CSPs).
• Classified Material Control:
  Manages the creation, transfer, and destruction of classified materials and digital media in accordance with policy.
• Personnel Security:
  Conducts indoctrinations and debriefings, maintains personnel security files, manages reporting, and coordinates visit authorizations.
• Security Education & Awareness:
  Delivers annual training, access briefings, and OPSEC awareness programs.
• Risk Management:
  
  Investigates, documents, and resolves security incidents; implements corrective actions.
• Emergency Planning:
  Maintains compliance with operational security and emergency action plans.

• PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire.
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work.
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full‑time employment.
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement – 5K annually for pre‑approved, job‑related tuition, certification, or professional conferences.
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting;
  Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Onsite 100%, 5 days/wk; position hours 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; occasional after‑hours response or local travel as required.

Initial Zoom screening, and then a second round virtual panel interview with the hiring team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.