Security Specialist (3627)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? 

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. 

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. 

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. 

Position Overview 

The Security Specialist works under the guidance of the  Senior Global Security Manager or their designee and will perform the tasks required in the day-to-day security administration, management, and operations for his or her assigned division. The Security Specialist is responsible for assisting  Security Managers and the Senior Global Security Manager in maintaining a secure environment for the execution of work in a controlled facility. The Security Specialist must hold a security clearance equal to or greater than the highest clearance level of their assigned division.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the administration and maintenance of additional access security policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with the approved regulations. 
• Review and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and security plans (e.g. Program Security Plans, Standard Practice Procedures).
• Ensure proper security classification markings, safeguarding, transmission, storage, and destruction of classified materials.
• Conduct initial and annual security training and briefings, including indoctrinations and debriefings for personnel with additional access.
• Coordinate access requests, visit authorizations, and personnel security actions in support of additional access programs.
• Monitor and maintain physical security measures secure areas, including intrusion detection systems and access control.
• Assist with security audits, self-inspections, and customer security reviews and assessments.
• Interface with customer security representatives and participate in security meetings.
• Investigate and report security incidents, violations, and compromises, following established protocols.
• Maintain personnel security files, additional access program rosters, and related documentation in secure formats.
• Assist with Personnel Security responsibilities within the Nomination,  Indoctrination, and Foreign Travel processes.
• Ensure that personnel processed for additional access to a division meet the prerequisite nomination requirements.
• Assist with initial division indoctrination of employees after access approval and assist with re-briefing and debriefing as required.
• Review and process all proposed foreign travel itineraries of division personnel.
• Conduct pre and post-travel briefings/debriefings.
• Assist with the evaluation of foreign travel trends for division personnel.
• Receive/forward reportable information on division personnel to the Security Manager, Senior Global Security Manager or their designee.

Qualifications