Senior Industrial Security Officer

At Arete, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

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Arete is seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Security Officer to support the development, administration, maintenance, and compliance of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) programs. This role provides expert, multi-disciplined security support within a SCIF environment and plays a key role in maintaining a strong security posture across multiple classified program environments. The selected candidate will support the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Contractor Special Access Program Security Officers (CSSOs) to ensure compliance, continuity, and effective security operations. Responsibilities include interpreting and applying security policy, managing day-to-day security activities, and serving as a trusted security partner to internal stakeholders and government customers. The ideal candidate is well-versed in 32 CFR Part 117, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs). They are a self-starter who can prioritize competing security actions, communicate clearly and professionally with employees, leadership, and government representatives, and take ownership of resolving complex security issues in a results-driven manner. This is a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position based in our Falls Church, VA office.

Primary responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage program security requirements to include all customer compliance requirements.
• Provide security clearance processing.
• Provide technical security expertise in the following security disciplines: personnel, physical/industrial, and operations.
• Prepare and disseminate security requirements, guidance, and procedures.
• Provide clearance and SCI briefing/debriefing to employees.
• Ensure personnel are aware of SEAD 3 reporting responsibilities such as Foreign Contact, Foreign Travel and Outside Activities.
• Receive, control and safeguard SCI, SAP, and collateral information.
• Collaborate with members of the DoD, the IC and other officials as required to maintain knowledge and understanding of current security regulations.
• Monitor, update, and maintain appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of security actions.
• Coordinate information with internal and external security offices and divisions.
• Interpret security policy on matters pertaining to processing, dissemination, and controlling of classified materials.
• Monitor and manage security operations and provide status reports and recommendations.
• Create, manage, and execute Security Awareness and CI training programs.
• Collaborate with internal and external managers to ensure understanding of program operations.
• Draft or create security volumes for Request for Information or Proposals.
• Work closely with program management team and government customers.
• Conduct foreign travel pre-post foreign travel briefings.
• Draft and maintain co-utilization/joint-utilization requests.
• Author CI briefings and provide counterintelligence updates.
• Author OPSEC and Program Protection Plans and provide updates as required.
• Conduct initial inquiries and write final reports related to security incidents and violations.
• Respond to after-hour intrusion detection systems (during the week and on weekends).
• Maintain program security requirements to include updating SOPs, maintaining personnel records via SIMS, updating and maintaining security education and awareness programs.

Experiences and Background We Look For

• U.S. Citizenship and active Top-Secret//SCI with polygraph. Candidate selected must have and maintain government security clearance at the TS//SCI level with polygraph.
• 8+ years of professional experience with high school diploma; 6 years security experience with Bachelors.
• Demonstrated experience working with SIMS, Scattered Castles, JADE, or DISS.
• Demonstrated experience working with communications security.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Organized with a proven ability to prioritize, complete, and update customer and program leadership on all security concerns and coordinate resolutions.
• FSO, CSO, ISP, SFPC or CSSO Security training/certificate(s).
• Experience modifying or building SCIFs to ICD 705 technical specification requirements.
• Completed formal training in ICD 705 SCIF/SAPF planning and construction (e.g., SSM or equivalent).
• Strong background utilizing Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Familiarity with UL2050 alarm standards and semi-annual inspection requirements.
• Experience with architectural drawings, facility schematics, and build documentation.
• Ability to produce professional-level security documentation and reports.
• Knowledge of SCI, SAP, and DoD security policies, procedures, directives, and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with little supervision.
• Must be willing and able to travel (10-15%) to support other facilities as needed.
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods; lift/carry up to 25 lbs.
• Comfortable working at elevated heights or in construction areas with PPE (e.g., hard hats, gloves, safety glasses).

The salary range for this role is $115,000/yr to $135,000/yr; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Other Considerations

Arete is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.

Arete is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

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