Industrial Security Administrator Security Clearance
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-09-03
Listing for:
MITRE Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-03
Job specializations:
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Security
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, Security Management & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We're a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation's health, security, and prosperity.
Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future. MITRE's Global Security division is committed to ensuring a secure and safe environment for MITRE's 7,000+ employees across 56 domestic and international locations, including 22 cleared facilities.
Our mission is to protect our people, information, infrastructure, and the integrity of national security information. Through collaboration with our customers, we manage security risks, reduce vulnerabilities, and support MITRE's overarching mission. Within Global Security, the Industrial Security department is responsible for ensuring more than 100 accredited facilities/areas are inspection-ready, maintaining compliance with NISP standards, ICDs, and Cognizant Security Authorities' implementing guidance including tracking relevant security agreements, system and facility accreditations, and Physical Security UL certificates to prevent lapses that could significantly impact business operations.
Roles & Responsibilities :
Serve as a Security Administrator within Global Security supporting day-to-day Industrial Security operations. Provide customer-focused security services that enable classified operations while ensuring compliance with established security policies and procedures. This position will be available to provide security support such as day-to-day security operations, supporting classified meetings and events, responding to customer security needs, and back-up support to program CSSOs as needed.
Incumbent candidate will use their current security knowledge to advance their security career and gain expertise in all aspects of Security Administrator responsibilities:
* Serve as a primary point of contact for security-related customer requests and operational support.
* Provide real-time security support for classified meetings, conferences, and other secure activities conducted within MITRE SCIFs.
* Provide administrative support for personnel, physical, and information security activities.
* Maintain security records, databases, and documentation in accordance with established procedures.
* Perform facility opening, closing, inspections, and other routine security operations.
* Manage electronic device control and other controlled security assets.
* Respond to customer inquiries and provide timely resolution or appropriate escalation.
* Collaborate with CSSOs and other security personnel to support enterprise security operations and special projects. Candidate will be able to successfully:
* Deliver outstanding customer service in a fast-paced security operations environment.
* Communicate effectively with employees, government representatives, and security professionals.
* Manage multiple customer requests while maintaining attention to detail.
* Follow established security procedures and accurately complete administrative tasks.
* Work collaboratively with team members to ensure timely completion of operational security services.
* Prioritize competing requests while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
* Provide operational and administrative support to program-embedded CSSOs, including assistance with security documentation, compliance actions, and other program security activities during periods of increased workload or staff absence. Additional duties include:
* Assisting with escorting, which may require after hours support.
* Providing surge support to embedded CSSOs with compliance documentation, DD Form 254s, co-use agreements, SOP updates, and other security administration activities.
* Assisting with coordination and support of classified conferences and provide visitor management support and badging.
* Participating in department initiatives and special projects as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
* Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
* Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-volume operational environment.
* Knowledge of NISPOM, ICDs, and related security policies sufficient to perform day-to-day security…
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