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International Security Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$53–108K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$53–108K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

SFPC Or PSC Certification, requiredNISP IS123.16 Certification, requiredTop Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The International Security Specialist coordinates security planning for foreign participation, international visits, technical exchanges, and partner-facing activities. The role develops and maintains security procedures and documentation, monitors actions, assesses risks to proposed partner activities, and supports reviews of multinational activities. The specialist works without considerable direction and supports collaboration while protecting sensitive information.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Foreign-Nation DoD Projects, requiredMultidisciplined Security Programs, requiredSAP/SCI Security, requiredSecurity Protocols, requiredRisk Management, requiredRisk Analysis, requiredDoDM 5205.07, requiredICD 705, requiredStakeholder Coordination, requiredBriefing Preparation, requiredReport Writing, requiredSOP Preparation, requiredOfficial Correspondence, requiredF-35 Aviation Operations, nice to haveSecurity Meeting Administration, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, nice to haveInternational Relations Policy, nice to haveArms Export Control Act, nice to haveForeign Military Sales, nice to haveSecurity Assistance, nice to haveRecommendation Development, nice to haveInnovative Solutions, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to haveCross-Cultural Communication, nice to haveIndependent Thinking, nice to haveInitiative, nice to have

Qualifications

6+ Years DoD Foreign-Nation Projects, required3+ Years Multidisciplined Security, required3+ Years Security Protocols, requiredSFPC or PSC Certification, requiredNISP IS123.16 Certification, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredTop Secret Clearance, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

International Security SpecialistThe Opportunity: Maintain responsibility for coordinating security planning for foreign participation, international visits, meetings, technical exchanges, and partner-facing activities. Develop and maintain international-security procedures, visit documentation, access records, coordination packages, and tracking tools. Monitor international-security actions and resolve coordination issues that could affect mission schedules or sensitive information. Assess security implications of proposed partner activities and recommend controls that enable authorized collaboration. Support reviews and assessments of multinational activities to confirm consistent application of approved protections. Work without considerable direction.

You Have:

  • 6+ years of experience working with DoW projects involving foreign nations
  • 3+ years of experience working in a multi-disciplined security program including support to Special Access Program or Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
  • 3+ years of experience with security protocols, including security checks, oversight of secure spaces, or visitor access and badging
  • Experience with conducting risk management and risk analysis to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities for each security discipline
  • Knowledge of DoDM 5205.07 Volumes and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705
  • Ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders, including preparing briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence in fast-paced classified environments
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Ability to obtain a Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) or the Physical Security Certification (PSC), and Acquisitions and Contracting Basics in the NISP IS123.16 certification prior to start date
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with F-35 aviation operations
  • Experience with administrative duties such as scheduling execution of security related meetings, conferences, and other events and activities
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
  • Knowledge of US International or Foreign Affairs objectives, Arms Export Control Act (AECA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes, or international relations policy objectives within Security Assistance
  • Ability to provide recommendations and innovative solutions
  • Ability to communicate and interact, in writing and orally, with colleagues, counterparts, senior officials in various US and foreign government military and civilian agencies, and representatives of diverse cultures with tact and diplomacy on all occasions
  • Ability to demonstrate a high degree of independent thinking and initiative, requiring minimal supervision
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Master’s degree

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $53,000.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$53–108K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 27% below the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the lowest 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
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (425 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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