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Security Specialist II

General Atomics

Charlottesville, VAFull-time$63–105K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$63–105K/yr
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

Under the guidance of the Senior Security Manager, the Security Specialist II supports security projects and implementation of national security directives. The role handles badging, access and lock-and-key control, visitor procedures, personnel security for SCI programs, and classified document control. It also processes clearance requests, supports security investigations, maintains security records, and coordinates day-to-day program security activities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Issue IdentificationSolution DevelopmentCommunicationComputer SkillsAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProject PlanningData InterpretationDocumentationIndependent WorkTeamwork

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business Administration or Related3+ Years Classified Security ExperienceTop Secret Clearance With SCI Access and CI PolyUS Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

58654BR

Job Summary:

Under careful supervision, this individual will work under the guidance and direction of the Sr. Security Manager at Charlottesville, VA. The assignments of the Security Specialist are focused on supporting the administration of several security projects in a dynamic environment working alongside a team of security professionals. The primary responsibility is to support the implementation of all requisite national security directives.

This position performs Security responsibilities regarding badging, new hire orientation, lock & key control, access control, parking pass oversight, personnel security for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) programs and day-to-day coordination of program security disciplines.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Administer and coordinate all aspects of security activities in accordance with company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal security regulations, directives, and manuals for safeguarding National Security Information.

  • Oversee incoming and outgoing DOD documents.

  • Prepare, review, and submit personnel security access requests.

  • Assist in investigation and review all security violations, preparing reports, and recommending specific preventive and corrective action to be taken.

  • Process badges for new hires, non-employees and replacement badges as needed.

  • Respond to day-to-day security needs of the employees.

  • Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

  • Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

  • Serve as the focal point for receiving, processing, distributing, and controlling all classified documentation (hard copy and electronic media) entering or leaving the facility, including electronic data transfer.

  • Prepare, review and process personnel security clearance requests.

  • Implement visitor control procedures ensuring compliance with National Policy

  • Maintain receipt and dispatch, document control, personnel records, and combination records.

  • Implement and manage access control system for the company and/or assigned business unit classified areas.

  • Manage lock & key control for the facility.

  • Maintain PERSEC forms and data in accordance with National Policy

  • Prepare and administer program indoctrination and debriefings.

  • Assist with the annual inventory of accountable holdings in accordance with policies and procedures.

  • Other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and three or more years of professional classified security experience in a corporate or government environment. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.

  • Must possess the ability to identify issues and develop solutions to a variety of problems.

  • Strong communication, computer, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

  • The ability to initiate and plan projects and analyze and interpret data.

  • The ability to produce appropriate clear, concise and detailed documentation.

  • Must be able to work independently and in a team.

Job Category:

Security

Experience Level:

Mid-Level (3-7 years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

63,000

Pay Range High:

105,375

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

Yes

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

Yes

Clearance Level:

Top Secret (current SCI access with CI Poly)

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.

How this job compares

Set against the 555 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–105K/yr
  • Virginia median$97–125K/yr40 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr313 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $84K, is 22% below the Virginia median midpoint ($109K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Security Specialist jobs in Virginia and 555 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (371 postings).
Education
104 of the 555 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 5, 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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