Accenture
Personnel Security Specialist
$81K–$155K
Arlington, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Chantilly, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 3 years of personnel security processing experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Manages personnel security operations for cleared federal contracts, including clearance and access processing, vetting, records, and coordination with government security stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Process and coordinate CAC applications, clearance-related forms, SCI nominations and indoctrinations, visit requests, briefings, and debriefings.
- Maintain personnel, contract, access, and security-system records; reconcile discrepancies and track access controls.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for government security offices, program managers, and contractor security staff.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and active Top Secret/SCI eligibility.
- Hands-on experience with initial investigations (Tier 3/Tier 5), CE/CV, reciprocity/crossovers, SCI nomination/INDOC, NATO briefings, visit requests, and debriefings.
- Working knowledge of NISP (32 CFR Part 117), DoD adjudicative guidelines, and SEAD policies.
- Knowledge and experience using DISS, NBIS, SWFT, ACCS, and SIMS.
Nice to have
- FSO Program Management for Non-possessing Facilities or Possessing Facilities certificate.
- Familiarity with Fieldprint.
Pay
$81,000 — $154,700 USD (base salary)
Tools
SIMS, NBIS, DISS, SWFT, ACCS, Fieldprint
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