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Security Specialist - General

American Systems Corporation

Arlington, VAFull-time$133–221K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$133–221K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Security Specialist - General to provide senior-level security support across administrative, personnel, industrial, physical, operational, and specialized disciplines. The role supports classified facilities and environments, coordinates with Government and contractor stakeholders, applies security policy, and contributes to inspections, assessments, incident coordination, and compliance activities. Candidates need an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and relevant education and experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security Policy Application, nice to haveFlag-Officer Briefings, nice to haveSenior-Level Interface, nice to haveStakeholder Coordination, nice to haveBriefing Preparation, nice to haveReport Writing, nice to haveStandard Operating Procedures, nice to haveOfficial Correspondence, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveClassified Environment Operations, nice to haveSpecial Access Program Support, nice to haveSCI Environment Support, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's or Bachelor's With Experience, nice to have10+ or 14+ Years Experience, nice to haveSFPC/PSC Certification Within One Year, nice to haveActive Top Secret Clearance With SCI Eligibility, nice to haveSpecial Access Program Eligibility, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Security Specialist - General you will:

  • Provide broad, senior-level security support across administrative, personnel, industrial, physical, operational, and specialized security activities.

  • Serve as a versatile on-site and enterprise resource for interpreting policy, resolving security issues, coordinating classified-environment controls, and supporting inspections, assessments, records, and recurring compliance actions.

  • Work with Government site leadership, contractor personnel, and functional specialists to integrate local mission needs with consistent security practices.

  • Apply sound judgment across multiple disciplines, the Security Specialist General helps maintain secure operations, addresses gaps before they affect mission performance, and ensures that facilities, personnel, information, and activities receive coordinated protection under applicable Government requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Perform cross-functional security support for classified facilities, personnel, information, access, and operational activities.

  • Interpret and apply security policy to resolve routine and complex issues across multiple security disciplines.

  • Coordinate site-level actions with Government leadership, contractor personnel, enterprise stakeholders, and specialized security teams.

  • Support inspections, self-assessments, compliance reviews, corrective actions, and follow-up verification.

  • Maintain security documentation, records, status information, and management reporting required for accountable operations.

  • Assess emerging security concerns and recommend practical protective measures that preserve mission continuity.

  • Assist with incident coordination, access matters, classified material safeguarding, and facility-related security requirements.

  • Integrate local priorities with broader security processes to promote consistent execution across supported locations.

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Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.

  • Specialized experience with flag-officer level briefings and senior-level interface.

  • Possess be willing to obtain SFPC/PSC Certification within one year of hire.

  • Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.

  • CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

How this job compares

Set against the 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–221K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $177K, is 61% above the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the top quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 88 open Security Specialist jobs in Virginia and 593 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 8 years (425 postings).
Education
133 of the 593 open Security Specialist jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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