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Security Specialist

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Security Specialist to support a growing client in the Raleigh-Durham, NC (RTP) area. The Security Specialist role requires you to sit onsite five days per week. The Security Specialist role is ideal for a security professional with experience in personnel security, clearance processing, and physical security operations within classified environments. Responsibilities of the Security Specialist include:

• Support the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) with day-to-day security operations and compliance activities.
• Process personnel security actions, including clearance requests, visit requests, access determinations, and security record maintenance.
• Utilize DISS to manage and track clearance statuses, personnel access, and adjudication requirements.
• Escort contractors, visitors, and vendors within secure facilities, particularly during ongoing SCIF construction and renovation efforts.
• Assist with physical security initiatives by monitoring access control procedures and ensuring adherence to government security requirements.

Requirements of the Security Specialist include:

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience supporting personnel security programs and clearance processing activities.
• Hands-on experience utilizing DISS for personnel security administration.
• Knowledge of security protocols for classified environments, including visitor control and escorting procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple security priorities simultaneously.

Compensation for the Security Specialist includes:

• $70,000 - $90,000 annually
• Full comprehensive benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

This job opens for applications on 08/14/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.