Security Specialist

Who We Are

Aptima is a technological leader in the national security industry. Our mission is to drive the future of national security by engineering scalable solutions that fuse technological innovation with human potential to transform how individuals and teams train, develop, and perform in mission-critical environments.

Our culture is rooted in our core values, which have evolved over time and our employees have embraced: Integrity, Ingenuity, Excellence, Respect, Engagement, Teamwork. At our core, Aptima researches, develops, and innovates within an area that engineering firms largely ignore, the human component. To impact the world in meaningful ways, you must bring those innovations to light, and that is precisely what we do.

How You'll Make an Impact

The Security Specialist is central to maintaining the security of Aptima's offices, assets and employees in compliance with national security regulations. With your Top-Secret clearance and knowledge of security protocols, including NIPSOM, in this role you'll perform a variety of tasks including user security requests, reviewing and processing visit requests, and creating accounts in Aptima's security portal. You're a strong communicator and critical thinker who's ready to bring their skills in compliance, access control, and classified information management to one of the nation's most advanced technological leaders in the national security industry today.

Key Responsibilities

• Support staff in various basic security issues as requested.
• Maintain all documentation, both electronic and hard copy, pertaining to the security of the office/facility.
• Ensure that employees are briefed of changes in security conditions at the office/facility.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of a variety of written records and reports.
• Exercise sound, independent judgment within policy guidelines.
• Provide general support to the security team and staff as needed.

• One year of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail- you enjoy dotting the I's and crossing the T's.
• Active TS Clearance.
• Competent computer skills with a desire to learn various DoD security systems and applications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 11, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to competently and effectively complete basic security and administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Occasional business travel may be required to locations including but not limited to conferences, other office locations, and/or military sites.
• Experience as a user in DISS, NISS, and/or NBIS is a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.