Security AnalystAmentum is seeking security-minded, critical thinkers with strong communication and analytical skills to join our team of security analysts providing adjudicative support a government customer in a dynamic and challenging environment.Our security analysts will provide a thorough review of security clearance paperwork and personnel security files, and generate a written adjudicative recommendation to our customer. Security analysts should be knowledgeable regarding the federal adjudicative guidelines, able to balance revolving a caseload, comfortable providing case briefings and capable of conducting effective elicitative interviews, as needed. Candidate should be comfortable learning to use new proprietary computers systems and spending 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) and work shifts will cover the program core hours of 9am-3pm Monday-Friday.Security Analysts must have:Demonstrated analytical ability and the ability to handle a medium to large, semi complex workloadExcellent writing and communication, skills and good judgmentDemonstrated high level of personal integrity and the ability to discreetly handle sensitive, personal and classified case informationAbility to comprehend complex and multi-source data into succinct and supportable final reportsKnowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 or Security Executive Adjudicative Directive (SEAD) guidelinesKnowledge and ability to use computer operating systems/tools such as Microsoft Office SuiteExperience performing adjudicative supportAbility to elicit information during an interview with minimal direction and work effectively with variety of individualsStrong time managementIdentify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience 1 year additional work experience in a relevant field)Level 1 requires a minimum of two years of experience as a background investigator or administering polygraph testingDevelopmental (Level 2) requires minimum of 1 year of experience performing security or suitability adjudicationsFull Performance (Level 3) requires minimum of 3 years of experience performing security or suitability adjudicationsSenior (Level 4) requires minimum of 5 years of experience performing security or suitability adjudicationsMust have an 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.Preferred Qualifications:5 years of additional related experience preferredPrior experience supporting this customerCompensation Details:$85,000-$100,000 annuallyThe 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 compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.Benefits Overview:Health, dental, and vision insurancePaid time off and holidaysRetirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)Educational reimbursementParental leaveEmployee stock purchase planTax-saving optionsDisability and life insurancePet insuranceNote: 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.