Senior Security Specialist

Puyenpa
$120,000 - $135,000
vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Florida, Miami
Oct 21, 2025
The Puyenpa family of companies that are comprised of multiple SBA Certified Native American Tribal 8(a) and multi-certified organizations focused on delivering Information Technology, Management Consulting, and General Construction solutions to the Federal Government along with the Commercial Sector. Puyenpa is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Security Specialist to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring the security integrity of our Government contract projects for a program based in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This position is a full time, onsite role. This position requires an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Puyenpa team supporting USSOUTHCOM efforts in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The main responsibilities of the role include: Project Management: Managing Security Operations projects from initiation to completion, adhering to Government contract requirements and deadlines. This includes: Developing and maintaining project schedules. Tracking project progress and identifying potential roadblocks. Conducting risk analysis and implementing mitigation strategies. Evaluating project performance and identifying areas for process improvement. Establishing processes and assigning resources to effectively fulfill contract performance requirements. Security Risk Management: Assessing security risk factors, determining appropriate protective measures, and ensuring adjudication guidelines and personnel security policies are enforced. Personnel Security: Tracking and maintaining security clearances for all personnel assigned to a Command. Managing special background investigations for military and civilian personnel requiring security clearances. Determining requirements for granting interim security clearances and processing compelling needs for access to SCI information. Providing recommendations to the government on the processing of clearance requests. Responding to Statements of Reasons and Requests for Information from the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (CAF). Compliance: Ensuring adherence to all applicable security regulations, policies, and procedures. Qualifications: Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing Security Operations projects. Proven experience with Government contract project scheduling, tracking, risk analysis, project performance evaluation, and process improvement. In-depth knowledge of personnel security policies and procedures. Experience with tracking and maintaining security clearances for large groups of personnel. Familiarity with special background investigations for military and civilian personnel. Ability to determine requirements for granting interim security clearances and processing compelling needs for access to SCI information. Experience responding to Statements of Reasons and Requests for Information to the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (CAF). Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Puyenpa provides a variety of benefits including company-paid health, dental & vision insurance coverage, as well as additional employee-paid health insurance options; company-paid life and disability insurance; 401k retirement savings plan with employer match; 11 company paid holidays per year, and paid time off.