Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Kaizen Labs•Washington, DC

1d•$135,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kaizen is a government technology company that replaces legacy systems with modern software. They build systems of record for federal agencies, focusing on AI-native modules and rapid development. The company has experienced significant growth and has raised substantial funding from prominent investors. This role is for the company's first in-house Facility Security Officer (FSO), tasked with establishing the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) from the ground up. The FSO will be part of the Business Operations and Corporate Affairs team, working closely with the Security Compliance Program Manager and Contracts Manager, and will be responsible for the NISP, classified programs, and the cleared workforce.

Requirements

An active TS/SCI clearance.
Prior experience standing up a NISP program from scratch, including filing an initial FCL package and working directly with DCSA through the assessment process.
Hands-on experience opening and accrediting a SCIF per ICD 705 standards.
FOCI experience, including SF-328 filings and working through venture or LP investor disclosure requirements.
Deep NISPOM fluency.
DCSA Facility Program Management certification for Possessing Facilities, or willingness to complete it within the first 90 days of designation.
Comfortable operating without a playbook and building structure as they go.
Familiar with CMMC and the DoD controlled information environment.
FSO experience at a startup or small defense tech company.
Managed clearance pipelines across both defense and civilian federal agency contexts.

Responsibilities

Drive Kaizen's FCL application through DCSA assessment from day one, serving as the primary government interface.
Sponsor and transfer existing cleared personnel onto Kaizen's facility clearance immediately upon FCL approval, and manage an active clearance pipeline for an initial cohort of 20 staff.
Build Kaizen's NISP program from scratch, including security procedures, self-inspection cadence, insider threat program, visitor authorizations, and classified material controls.
Support BD and Proposals with security inputs to RFPs, BAAs, and contract security classification specifications (DD-254s).
Review PWS/SOWs for security requirements and ensure properly executed DD Form 254s.
Manage SF-312 non-disclosure agreements for all cleared personnel.
Conduct all required security education and awareness training for cleared personnel.
Own FOCI documentation and reporting in coordination with legal.
Lead the accreditation of Kaizen's future SCIF per ICD 705.
Work cross-functionally with Business Ops, Engineering, HR, and Legal to embed security requirements into hiring, contracting, and operations.

Benefits

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance.
FSA and Dependent Care FSA.
One Medical membership.
Fertility and family-building support through Carrot.
401(k) through Guideline, with a 2% company match.
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents.
10 weeks fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
Unlimited PTO, with a two-week minimum.
Closed for all federal holidays.
Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas.
Company offsites throughout the year.
Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees; $500 for remote employees.
$50/month commuter benefit.
Expensed lunch while in the office.
Company-provided laptop of your choice.
Fully covered gym membership at Grindhouse or $100/month reimbursement for remote employees.
$100/month utility stipend.
$500/year professional development stipend.
$250/year recreation stipend.
$300/quarter pet care stipend.