Assistant Contractor Special Security Officer

The role

The Assistant Contractor Special Security Officer serves as a security focal point and the designated alternate to the primary CSSO. You will bridge technical IT and engineering teams with government security authorities to ensure compliance with classified program security standards.

What you will do

• Serve as the security point of contact for program, IT deployment, and system administration groups.
• Translate security requirements into actionable technical guidance for IT deployment teams.
• Act as the day-to-day security liaison with engineering and IT operations.
• Provide security status roll-ups to program management and the CSSO.
• Coordinate with government security representatives, Authorizing Officials, CSAs, and partner program security teams.
• Communicate system architecture decisions and technical risk posture to government program security offices.
• Serve as the Alternate CSSO, assuming full CSSO authority and responsibilities in the primary CSSO's absence.
• Administer SCI security programs in accordance with ICD 703, ICD 705, ICD 503, NIST SP 800-53, and NISPOM.
• Assist with incident response coordination.
• Direct the program security implementation schedule and manage POA&Ms.

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• 3–5 years of experience as an ACSSO or similar role in security operations, system administration, or IT operations within classified environments
• Demonstrated understanding of ICD 503 and NIST SP 800-53
• Detailed familiarity with system accreditation processes, POA&M management, and security documentation (SSPs, SCTG, etc.)
• Experience coordinating with government security counterparts and Authorizing Officials

Nice to have

• CI Polygraph preferred
• Experience with NRO, DoD, or IC security programs and associated systems (DISS, Talon, Scattered Castles, SIMS)
• Familiarity with ICD 705 SCIF standards, ICDs 703/704/505, and Security Classification Guides
• Willingness to travel on company business (less than 25%)

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Incumbent must be nominated by the contractor and formally approved by the Westfield government program security office
• Appointment remains contingent on continued adherence to all classified program security standards established by the Westfield customer
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.