Contract Security Officer

TL;DR

Contract Security Officer (Industrial Security): Administering and maintaining the organization’s industrial security program in compliance with NISPOM and federal regulations with an accent on facility clearance management, DCSA liaison, and personnel security actions. Focus on conducting security briefings, overseeing classified information safeguarding, and supporting insider threat program.

Arlington, VA

Company

Solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests.

What you will do

• Administer industrial security program, maintain Facility Security Clearance (FCL), and ensure DCSA inspection readiness.
• Serve as primary liaison with DCSA, government security officers, and partners on compliance matters.
• Manage personnel security including clearance processing, visit requests, incident reporting via DISS, and onboarding with NBIS/e-QIP.
• Conduct security briefings, debriefings, refresher training, and foreign travel briefings; administer SETA program.
• Oversee classified storage, access control, visit requests, and contract security requirements including DD254s.
• Perform self-inspections, support Insider Threat Program, report incidents, and maintain security documentation.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
• Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) FSO Training Certification
• 5+ years of experience in industrial security implementing policies compliant with federal regulations
• Demonstrated knowledge of NISPOM Rule (32 CFR Part 117) and industrial security requirements
• Experience using DISS, NBIS, and OPM security systems
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting classified environments in federal contracting
• Familiarity with government security inspections and compliance reviews

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to non-discrimination
• Support for reasonable accommodations for disabilities
• Opportunity to support sensitive national security missions