Job Description

Security Assistant

Job Locations


US-VA-Springfield

Requisition ID


2026-163525

Position Category


Operations

Clearance


Top Secret/SCI

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Security Assistant to support our customer onsite in Springfield, Va:

Produces employee and guest badges, identification cards, and security reader cards.
• Processes security information and data for employment records, security clearances, and property control.
• Collects and submits electronic fingerprints, handprints and optical reading into systems.
• Maintains lock and key records.
• Processes visit authorizations for employees and guests to gain access to restricted areas.
• Verifies accuracy of information prior to issuing clearances.
• Maintains controlled security documents and information
• Responsible for the physical construction and accreditation of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) areas, maintaining SCIF rosters and applicable access control rosters.
• Monitors CCTV where applicable and has knowledge of secure locks and related systems and alarms.
• Processes badges, schedules conference room use, and trains new personnel on SCIF procedures.
• Information security duties include, but are not limited to, sending, and receiving controlled and classified faxes, creating, and maintaining security education and awareness materials, and documentation control activities.
• Additional duties include, but are not limited to, ensuring all media systems are appropriately marked, controlled, and scanned prior to being introduced to a system.
• Collaborates with management and government representatives to provide timely, appropriate, and efficient security support.
• Conducts and manages SCI personnel, information, physical, and technical security actions, and procedures according to government agency regulations.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive emergency action plans to establish procedures and outline responsibilities of assigned personnel for safeguarding classified information during an emergency.
• Performs and documents annual security self-inspections and represents the company during formal reviews and/or inspections.

Qualifications

• HS with 2 years of experience required
• Requires an active TS/SCI level clearance

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$39,000 - $62,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Job Tags

Contract work, Shift work

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