Security Analyst

Amentum is seeking Security Analysts to support a government customer with adjudicative services. The position focuses on reviewing security clearance documentation and personnel security files, then producing written adjudicative recommendations based on documented case details.

Location and Schedule

The role is based at a fixed customer location in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) in Chantilly, VA and is onsite. Shifts cover 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a thorough review of security clearance paperwork and personnel security files
• Draft and provide written adjudicative recommendations to the customer
• Manage and balance a revolving caseload
• Deliver case briefings
• Conduct effective elicitative interviews, as needed
• Learn and use new proprietary computer systems and spend the majority of the workday using computers to review and generate reports
• Work onsite at a fixed customer location in the WMA within program core hours (9am-3pm, Monday-Friday)

Required Qualifications

• Analytical ability and capability to manage a medium to large, semi-complex workload
• Excellent writing and communication skills, along with sound judgment
• Demonstrated personal integrity and the ability to handle sensitive, personal, and classified case information discreetly
• Ability to comprehend complex, multi-source data and produce succinct, supportable final reports
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 or Security Executive Adjudicative Directive (SEAD) guidelines
• Knowledge and ability to use computer operating systems and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience performing adjudicative support
• Ability to elicit information during an interview with minimal direction and work effectively with a variety of individuals
• Strong time management
• Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, evaluate options, and implement solutions
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience with 1 additional year of work experience in a relevant field)
• Minimum experience requirement to qualify:
  • Two (2) years as a background investigator or administering polygraph testing for entry level, or
  • 1 to 7 years performing security or suitability adjudications for mid-senior level
• Must have an Active TS/SCI with Polygraph US Government Clearance at time of application. US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting this customer

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite

Compensation

$85,000 to $115,000 per year

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Posting Date

11/09/2026 - Until Filled