SITE SECURITY ANALYST (FSO)

Overview

Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) provides our national defense and federal civilian and industry customers with services and products in the following main areas: 1) Cybersecurity and Information Operations; 2) Space Operations and Control; 3) Aviation Systems; 4) Ground, Air and Missile Defense, and Fires Support Systems; 5) Intelligence Programs Support; 6) Experimentation and Test; 7) Program Management; and (8) Audio/Visual Technology Applications. Quantum's Corporate Office is located in Huntsville, AL, but Quantum actively hires for positions nationwide and internationally. We pride ourselves on providing high quality support to the U.S. Government and our Nation's Warfighters. In addition to our corporate office, we have physical locations in Colorado Springs, CO; Crestview, FL; Orlando , FL and Tupelo, MS.

Mission

Quantum Research International supports forward-deployed mission operations requiring secure movement of data and sustained operation of classified facilities. The Site Security Analyst serves as the onsite security lead for QRI operations at Kadena AB and performs Facility Security Officer (FSO) responsibilities in coordination with QRI corporate security, Government security representatives, and the prime contractor. The position manages day-to-day industrial, personnel, physical, information, and COMSEC security; serves as the primary onsite lead for COMSEC account management; supports SCIF/TSCIF operations and accreditation; and maintains compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DD Form 254 requirements, Intelligence Community directives, and applicable DoD guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the onsite facility security program and serve as the primary local security point of contact for QRI leadership, Government security offices, the prime contractor, and supporting organizations.
• Administer personnel security actions, including DISS clearance and access verification, visit requests, badging, indoctrinations, security briefings and debriefings, annual refresher training, courier briefings, and required SEAD-3 reporting support.
• Review, track, and implement DD Form 254 requirements; maintain local security policies, SOPs, emergency action plans, training records, access rosters, and other required industrial-security documentation.
• Support SCIF/TSCIF accreditation, re-accreditation, and sustainment; maintain access controls; monitor alarms and intrusion detection systems (IDS); oversee security containers; and support visitor processing, escorts, perimeter checks, and after-hours security response as required.
• Control and maintain accountability for classified information and material throughout its lifecycle, including Government-furnished classified information, media, and equipment. Responsibilities include receipt, logging, storage, reproduction, transmission, courier authorization, shipment, dissemination, and destruction.
• Support integration and troubleshooting of TACLANE/KG-series encryption devices, HAIPE systems, and secure transport pathways.
• Serve as the Primary COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) for the main onsite COMSEC account upon formal designation. Manage COMSEC material and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), including safeguarding, controlled storage, inventories, receipt and transfer, disposition, discrepancy resolution, incident reporting, and inspection readiness. Coordinate with the sponsoring COMSEC account and authorized Government personnel.
• Conduct and document self-inspections, support Government security reviews, perform initial inquiries into potential security incidents, track corrective actions, and coordinate reporting of adverse information or security violations through appropriate channels.
• Coordinate security requirements for classified meetings, facility modifications, contractor access, and construction affecting classified spaces. Support Site Security Plans, ICD-705 requirements, and Site Security Manager (SSM) and Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) activities when authorized.
• Maintain security databases and records; support facility-clearance and classified-contract administration; and coordinate Insider Threat Program requirements with the appropriate company security and IT personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to obtain and maintain SCI access and any additional access required by the applicable DD Form 254.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting DoD industrial, personnel, physical, information, or facility security in a classified environment. Relevant military security experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DD Form 254 requirements, security classification guidance, classified-information safeguarding, and protection of SCI, SAP, COMSEC, and CUI.
• Hands-on experience using DISS for clearance and access verification, maintaining personnel security records, processing visit requests, and supporting related personnel security actions.
• Experience supporting classified facilities, including SCIF/TSCIF access control, visitor and escort procedures, security containers, alarms and intrusion detection systems (IDS), classified material handling, and physical security administration.
• Hands-on DoD COMSEC experience, including safeguarding and accountability of COMSEC material and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), conducting inventories, processing receipts and transfers, maintaining controlled storage and records, and coordinating with authorized COMSEC personnel.
• Experience preparing or maintaining security plans, SOPs, emergency action plans, inspection records, incident documentation, training records, or accreditation documentation.
• Ability to conduct security briefings and training, enforce policy tactfully, manage competing deadlines, and communicate effectively with Government, company, and contractor personnel.
• High school diploma or equivalent; proficiency with Microsoft Office. Completion of CDSE FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities training, or the ability to complete it within 6 months of hire or appointment.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Prior experience serving as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), or security manager at a possessing facility and supporting formal Government or DCSA security reviews.
• Familiarity with NISS, NBIS/eApp, SWFT, Scattered Castles, or similar personnel and facility security systems used for classified programs.
• Experience supporting SCIF/TSCIF accreditation and re-accreditation, ICD-705 requirements, Site Security Plans, construction security, or Site Security Manager (SSM) and Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) activities.
• Experience serving as a Primary COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO), COMSEC Custodian or Alternate, or local-element representative. Familiarity with KMI/EKMS, SF 153 or equivalent records, and procedures for keying-material accountability, transfer, inventory, destruction, and inspections.
• Experience using SKL/key-fill devices and TACLANE/KG-series cryptographic equipment, including key loading and rekeying, controlled key handling, and COMSEC incident and emergency procedures.
• Experience with access control and intrusion detection systems (IDS), cipher locks, security container administration, or classified meeting and courier operations.
• Experience supporting Insider Threat Program activities, SCI/SAP security administration, or classified mission environments outside the continental United States (OCONUS) or at the forward edge.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry equipment, security materials, packages, and other items weighing up to 50 pounds while performing assigned duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and ascend and descend stairs to conduct physical security inspections, facility checks, classified material accountability, and other essential job duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to safely use ladders or stepladders when required to inspect security systems, facility infrastructure, or controlled areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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