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Special Security Representative

Leidos

Keyport, WAJob$66–119K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$66–119K/yr
Location
Keyport, WA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Leidos seeks a Special Security Representative to provide program security support to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport SSO. The role supports SCI and SAP security programs, including personnel, information, physical, and technical security actions, classified-material handling, security education, assessments, and asset control. Candidates need an active TS/SCI clearance or Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain program access.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SCI Program Security ManagementDISSSCI Security ProgramsDoD 5105.21DoD 5205.07Intelligence Community DirectivesDISS Information ManagementInterpersonal Security ManagementSCIF ConstructionConstruction Security PlansICD-705OPSECEmergency Action PlanningTest PlanningAccess Control SystemsIntrusion Detection SystemsSecurity Incident InquiriesCourier PreparationProblem SolvingCOMSECSPeD Security CertificationsNIST Risk Management Framework

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 4+ Years Experience4+ Years ExperienceActive TS/SCI or Top Secret With SCI EligibilityAbility to Obtain Program Access4+ Years SCI Security Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Special Security Representative

Location: Keyport, WA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Special Security Representative to join our team providing program security support to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport SSO at Keyport, WA.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the operation of the Advanced Programs Security Office security program under NUWC cognizance.

  • Maintain applicable SCI directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines under NUWC cognizance.

  • Assist in certifying and receiving SCI visitor clearances and accesses under NUWC cognizance.

  • Maintain the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) NUWC KEYPORT personnel and contractors under NUWC cognizance. Assist with program management of SCI personnel, information, physical, and technical security actions, and procedures.

  • Assist with annual self-assessments and with the management and adjudication of unauthorized disclosures of classified intelligence information.

  • Assist with a continuing SCI/SAP security education training and awareness, of original classification authorities and biennial training derivative classifiers.

  • Properly account for, control, transmit, transport, package, and safeguard SCI and SAP material and documents. Provide for destruction of SCI/SAP by authorized means and in accordance with DoD Manuals and DD Form 254, as appropriate under NUWC cognizance.

  • Assist the GSSO and SAP security program under NWSC cognizance to include personnel, physical, information, and technical security actions and procedures. Maintain applicable SAP directives, regulations, manuals, standard operating procedures, emergency action plans and guidelines under NUWC guidance.

  • Assist with logistics, inventory and property control support. Perform general asset accounting inventory and other services that directly affect ongoing activities including receipt, inspection, tagging/labeling, and storage of classified equipment and materials.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain program access.

  • 4+ years of experience and familiarity in providing technical services and analytic expertise in SCI program security management for DoD, DON and/or NUWC Keyport.

  • Demonstrated experience and familiarity with Special Security Representative (SSR) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs, including the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) for DoD, DON and/or NUWC requirements.

  • Experience with SCI Administrative Security Manual (DoD 5105.21) Volumes 1-4, DoD Manual 5205.07 Special Access Program Security Manual, and Intelligence Community Directives (ICD).

  • Ability to effectively oversee and utilize the DISS information management system.

  • Results oriented to interpersonal security management expertise.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with SCIF construction and development of construction security plans (CSP) in accordance with ICD-705.

  • Experience developing and implementing OPSEC, emergency action and test plans.

  • Knowledge of Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems.

  • Experience conducting security incident inquiries and courier preparation procedures.

  • Resourceful in solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities.

  • COMSEC experience.

  • Professional SPeD security certifications/affiliations.

  • Knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) security requirements.

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Original Posting:

November 2, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00196037

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

How this job compares

Set against the 537 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$66–119K/yr
  • US median$83–119K/yr299 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $92K, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($100K) — in the middle half of Security Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Security Specialist jobs in Washington and 537 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (360 postings).
Education
103 of the 537 open Security Specialist jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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