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 5 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 include:

• $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 08/23/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Security Specialist, Personnel Security, DISS, Clearance Processing, TS Clearance, Facility Security, FSO, AFSO, Physical Security, SCIF, Escorting, Access Control, Industrial Security, Raleigh, Durham, RTP, North Carolina

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