What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Security Specialist position at MKS2 Technologies?
Founded in 2008, MKS2 Technologies has helped Federal government customers design, implement and sustain mission-focused IT solutions focusing on cyber security support, enterprise application development, and instructional design and training. MKS2 is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Austin, Texas, with regional offices in Colorado Springs, CO, Monterey, CA, Portland, ME, and Washington, D.C.
Our full-time staff works on Federal services contracts in 27 states and the District of Columbia to provide mission-critical support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, The U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy.
Our growing Security Business Division helps protect sensitive government program information across a spectrum of industrial security activities to include physical, document, personnel, and data systems. A new contract award has created the opportunity for a Lead Security Specialist to support our government customer based in Springfield, Virginia.
Description
- Perform supervisory responsibilities and develop a vision for the related work unit.
- Develop and champion innovative, mission-critical ideas.
- Build successful partnerships with government agencies and industry partners.
- Update security policies to include joint agreements and other projects.
- Update local policies in accordance with recently updated DoD and DoN Directives.
- Oversee and lead the execution of concepts, procedures, and techniques for physical security, industrial security, information security, personnel security, and cyber security-related initiatives.
- Responsible for the implementation of security policies at DoN facilities and utilizing risk management principles.
- Develop and maintain a Security Education and Training Awareness Program.
- Develop creative solutions to DoD and DoN security problems as needed.
Qualifications
- 10 years in Security Analyst or similar role
- 3 years managing a Special Access Program (SAP) and/or SCI security team
- Mastery knowledge on collateral, SCI, SAP security regulations is required
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office application suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access) is required
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and staff is required
Desired Qualifications:
- Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing and Communications or related business degree
- Effective leadership skills
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience working with IT professionals to track and document the Security Information Management Systems (SIMS) software requirements is highly desired
- Demonstrated experience in developing, organizing, and administering a security training program is highly desired
- The creation of SIMS security-related training and expert knowledge in SIMS database management is highly desired
Security Clearance
- This position will require an active DoD TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a CI polygraph.