Senior Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO)

Research Innovations • San Antonio, TX

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) develops software for government and military customers using agile development practices and user-centered design. The Senior FSO/CSSO leads security for mission-critical offensive cyber programs at the San Antonio, Texas site. This onsite dual-role position oversees security operations and compliance for cleared facilities and classified programs, ensuring adherence to NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives, Special Access Program requirements, and contract-specific requirements. The role leads two security professionals, serves as a primary liaison to government security representatives, and advises leadership while promoting security awareness and accountability. The position requires a current active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

The FSO/CSSO independently manages daily site security operations and supports the establishment, accreditation, maintenance, and modification of SCIFs, SAPFs, and other approved classified spaces. The role coordinates facility and program requirements, personnel security, classified information safeguarding, inspections and corrective actions, incident reporting, security training, and collaboration with Information Assurance. The position reports security risks and resource needs to the Director of Security and site leadership.

RII describes its workforce as diverse and offers comprehensive benefits from day one. Its offices may include amenities such as a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and escape room, alongside community ambassadors and regular events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Ten or more years of progressive industrial or program security experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.
• Demonstrated responsibility as an FSO at a facility authorized to safeguard classified information.
• Ability to independently lead site security operations, exercise sound judgment, resolve complex issues, and recognize when government approval or management escalation is needed.
• Direct experience supporting SCI and SAP environments, including substantial responsibility for facility accreditation, co-utilization agreements, and required security documentation.
• Practical experience applying NISPOM, ICD 705 and associated technical specifications, applicable Security Executive Agent Directives, DoD SAP security requirements, DD Forms 254, and security classification guidance.
• Experience preparing for and supporting government or customer inspections, resolving findings, and implementing sustainable process improvements.
• Experience supervising or mentoring security personnel, assigning work, establishing priorities, and maintaining accountability for results.
• Proficiency with DISS and NISS.
• Experience with NBIS/eApp investigation-processing workflows and ability to learn customer-specific security systems.
• Completion of the CDSE FSO Program Management for Possessing Facilities curriculum, a government-accepted predecessor, or an equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining requirements clearly, providing practical options, and establishing credibility with customers, program managers, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a small-business environment while balancing direct execution, team leadership, competing priorities, and timely program support.
• Current active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Ability to work onsite in San Antonio, Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial Security Professional (ISP) certification, Industrial Security Oversight Credential (ISOC), or another relevant professional security credential.
• Experience bringing new secure facilities into operation or strengthening security processes during organizational growth or transition.
• Experience supporting classified engineering, research and development, offensive cyber, or other technically complex programs.
• Familiarity with JADE or other customer-specific SCI/SAP security management systems.
• Familiarity with RMF and coordination between industrial security and Information Assurance teams for classified system authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite security operations at the San Antonio location and serve as the primary security advisor for the site.
• Independently manage daily industrial security operations, set priorities, resolve issues, and communicate risks and resource needs to the Director of Security and site leadership.
• Lead security activities to establish, accredit, maintain, and modify SCIFs, SAPFs, and other approved classified spaces.
• Prepare and coordinate accreditation packages, construction security documentation, and co-utilization agreements with government authorities.
• Maintain compliance with NISPOM, applicable Intelligence Community Directives, DoDM 5205.07, and contractual security requirements; track facility approvals, renewals, and contract dependencies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for government security representatives and customer security offices, providing guidance and coordinating approvals.
• Partner with Program Management, Contracts, Facilities, and Information Assurance to identify and implement security requirements.
• Review DD Forms 254 and security classification guidance; clarify responsibilities and communicate approval dependencies and schedule risks.
• Manage clearance processing, access verification, program access requests, visit authorizations, briefings, debriefings, and personnel security records.
• Support continuous vetting and applicable reporting using government and customer security systems.
• Develop and maintain procedures for access control and classified material handling, storage, transmission, accountability, and destruction.
• Maintain facility security plans, operating procedures, and emergency procedures appropriate to each environment.
• Conduct self-inspections, prepare for government and customer assessments, maintain records, identify process gaps, address root causes, and verify corrective actions.
• Lead preliminary inquiries into security incidents and coordinate notifications, documentation, and corrective actions with the Director of Security and government authorities.
• Support the corporate Insider Threat Program and escalate concerns through established channels.
• Provide initial, recurring, and role-specific security training and briefings, and maintain training records.
• Coordinate with the ISSM/ISSO on physical security, personnel access, incident response, and facility requirements for classified information systems.
• Provide industrial security input to system security plans and authorization activities.
• Lead a team of two security professionals, including assigning work, setting priorities, and maintaining accountability for results.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to wellness programs.
• Additional comprehensive benefits paid for by RII from day one.
• Onsite office amenities, which may include a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and escape room.
• Community ambassadors and regular community events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior