Physical Security – Facilities Lead

Armada

. Own classified design, construction, and accreditation requirements for defense Galleons, including SCIFs, SAPFs, and collateral secure areas .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $163,040 - $203,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in physical security design and accreditation, particularly for SCIFs and SAPFs, with a strong ability to translate security standards into actionable design criteria. Proven track record in leading security design reviews, authoring security plans, and managing cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and operational readiness.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active U.S. Secret ClearanceICD 705 Technical Specifications ApplicationConstruction Security Plans AuthoringAccess Control and Intrusion Detection ExperiencePhysical Security Standards Development

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Hard Skills

Physical Security DesignAccreditation RequirementsConstruction Document ReviewSecurity System IntegrationData FluencyRelational Database StructuresAPI Integration PatternsJavaScript ReadingApex Code ReadingChange Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional InfluenceLeadershipMentoring

Tools & Technologies

IPaaS ToolsData Quality ConceptsReporting InfrastructureAI/LLM Tooling

Industry Keywords

SCIFSAPFNISPOMDoDM 5205.0732 CFR Part 117Accrediting Official InterfaceConstruction SurveillanceSecure Facility ConstructionPhysical-Security PoliciesInspection Hold Points

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own classified design, construction, and accreditation requirements for defense Galleons, including SCIFs, SAPFs, and collateral secure areas
Translate ICD 705, DoDM 5205.07, and NISPOM standards into design criteria, drawing notes, BOM constraints, and factory work instructions
Lead security design reviews and redline architectural, structural, electrical, and low-voltage drawings
Define perimeter, access-control, intrusion-detection, video, door, lock, wall, acoustic, and inspectable-material requirements
Own TEMPEST and emissions-security design input, including red/black separation, shielding, filtering, grounding, and penetration criteria
Specify and inspect Protected Distribution Systems
Build repeatable secure-Galleon configurations and productized accreditation paths
Liaise with Accrediting Officials, Special Security Officers, Facility Security Officers, DCSA representatives, and customer security staff
Author Construction Security Plans, Fixed Facility Checklists, inspectable-materials lists, TEMPEST questionnaires, and accreditation submittals
Plan and run construction surveillance, site inspections, and quality assurance at factory, integration, and customer sites
Drive accreditation through design approval, inspection, remediation, and operational accreditation; own the punch list
Support capture and proposal teams on DD-254, contract security classification specifications, and physical-security volumes
Own the security workstream for defense Galleon programs, including milestones, dependencies, risks, design gates, inspection hold points, documentation control, and lessons learned
Partner with hardware, manufacturing, deployment, logistics, and federal mission teams
Author and maintain internal physical-security policies and standards and mentor engineering, manufacturing, and deployment teams
Direct contractors, integrators, and cross-functional partners without direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizenship
Active U.S. Secret clearance required
Bachelor's degree and 12+ years (or Master's degree and 8+ years) in physical security, industrial security, or secure-facility construction, with at least 5 years hands-on in design, build, and accreditation of SCIFs, SAPFs, or collateral open-storage areas
Demonstrated ability to apply ICD 705 Technical Specifications to construction drawings and field conditions
Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 physical safeguards and DoDM 5205.07 as it applies to SAPF construction and accreditation
Experience as the technical interface to an Accrediting Official, Cognizant Security Office, or DCSA representative through accreditation
Experience authoring Construction Security Plans and fixed-facility or equivalent accreditation packages
Ability to read construction documents and reject noncompliant details on walls, doors, penetrations, power, grounding, and electronic security systems
Experience with access control, intrusion detection, and alarm monitoring on accredited spaces (UL 2050 or equivalent)
Track record of driving a build to a date with engineers, contractors, and government security staff
Recognized subject-matter expert who has set physical-security standards or policy for an organization
10+ years in Business Systems, Enterprise Applications, or related roles with increasing scope
Platform-agnostic technical fluency in relational database structures, data flows, API and webhook integration patterns, static vs. dynamic configuration, data models, and CRUD operations
Ability to read JavaScript and Apex code
Demonstrated experience owning and scaling core systems for G&A and/or Finance functions
Solid integration and data fluency: APIs, iPaaS tools, data quality concepts, and reporting infrastructure
Strong change management, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influence
Working knowledge of AI/LLM tooling and experience helping teams adopt new tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary and equity
Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
14 paid company holidays per year