Security Administrator

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.  

We are looking for a Security Specialist to join our team at MORSE Corp. You will play a critical role focusing on Industrial Security as we continue to grow and take on more classified programs. This role comes with opportunity to be exposed into other aspects of security such as Special Access Programs (SAP) and Communications Security (COMSEC).  

Responsibilities:

• Assist with initiating, processing, and tracking PERSEC actions, Personnel Access Requests (PARs), nominations for employees to special programs, and foreign travel and contact reports

• Administer new hire and continuing security education awareness; deliver security briefings and debriefings for foreign travel; maintain current records

• Prepare and administer required security briefings and debriefings

• Prepare all reports for Industrial security assessments and self-inspections

• Administer and control all classified material in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)

• Receive, inventory, mark, transmit and disposition classified material - including all correspondence related to the same

• Ability to conduct error-free updates of sensitive or proprietary information into various databases

• Responds to afterhours alarms, provides escort duties and other security assistance as needed for inspections, events, special activities, and construction projects

• Responsible for administration pertaining to classified visits, both on site and at other cleared facilities

• Interface with Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA) representative during vulnerability assessments and as required

• Facilitate implementation of security controls for incoming foreign national visits

• Administer delivery and recovery of all badges and access authorizations with IT

• Perform destruction of classified documents and media

• Support the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) as required

Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

• High School Diploma or equivalent, and minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience, or 0 to 2 years of prior related experience with 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree

• Experience using DoD information systems such as JPAS, DISS, SWFT, and NISS

• Superior written, verbal, and computer skills; proficiency with databases and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy. 

Compensation

$60,000—$90,000 USD

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.