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Cybersecurity career opportunity

Security Specialist

Posted by Washington Headquarters Services

  • Arlington, Virginia
  • full-time
  • onsite
  • 09 November 2026

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Job information

Job information
Opportunity profile
EmployerWashington Headquarters Services
LocationArlington, Virginia
Cybersecurity fieldSecurity Engineering & Architecture
Job specialtySecurity Specialist
Employment typefull-time
Work arrangementonsite
Posted09 November 2026
Application deadline17 November 2026
CompensationUSD 85,447 – USD 111,087
Skills and qualifications
Experience levelmid
Required skillsSecurity Administration
Frameworks and standardsNIST
Visa sponsorshipNo

Job description

The Security Enterprise Services Directorate (SESD) of WHS safeguards personnel, property, and national security for the Office of the Secretary of War and DoD/non-DoD entities. SESD provides vital personnel vetting services to ensure security compliance. Additionally, its Office of Special Security (OSS) delivers multi-disciplined security support to the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) in both the NCR and at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Directs multi-disciplinary security services-encompassing physical, personnel, industrial, information, operational, and communications security-for the Office of Military Commissions (OMC); administers the SCI Personnel Security program, validating eligibility, managing DISS and Scattered Castles databases, and executing sensitive position nominations. Oversees Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) throughout their lifecycle from design to decommissioning; partners with technical security agencies to implement TEMPEST and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) to protect national security information (NSI) under ICD 705 standards. Coordinates security support for Special Access Programs (SAPs), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCMs), and Department…

Location

Arlington, Virginia