Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) – TS/SCI

Esri
St. Louis +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with experience in classified environments and a background in industrial security, comfortable with managing SCIFs and supporting multiple government customers.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior industrial security roles and experience in classified government programs
    — “Prior experience as a CPSO, CSSO, AFSO, FSO, SCI security representative, or equivalent industrial security role”
  • Professionals who can balance compliance with dynamic security demands
    — “Ability to work independently, prioritize competing security demands, and make sound recommendations in high-stakes situations”
  • Individuals with a strong grasp of security documentation and continuous compliance
    — “Ability to conduct or support self-inspections, customer assessments, corrective action tracking, and continuous compliance readiness”

Things to consider

  • Maintaining a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility may be required depending on the role's scope and location
    — “Possess and maintain required clearance and access for assigned programs, which may include active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility”
  • This role demands flexibility across programs, customers, and priorities as business needs evolve
    — “Ability and willingness to flex across programs, sites, customers, and priorities as business needs evolve”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with SCIF accreditation and TEMPEST requirements in your resume
    — “Experience with SCIF accreditation, ICD 705 and TEMPEST requirements”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage multiple security compliance processes simultaneously
    — “Ability to develop and maintain SOPs, security plans, local procedures, training materials, and assessment-ready records”
  • Showcase your experience with DD254 reviews and contract security planning in your interview responses
    — “Experience supporting proposals, DD254 reviews, contract security planning”
  • Emphasize your background in applying NISPOM and Intelligence Community Directives
    — “Apply NISPOM, ICD, and customer specific security requirements”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with government customers and internal teams effectively
    — “Strong professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with government customers”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • managed classified programs
  • supported government customers
  • developed security SOPs
Typical background
security managementprogram managementdefense industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Industrial SecurityProgram SecuritySecurity ComplianceSecurity ManagementSecurity Systems

Preferred

Security ConsultingSecurity Training

Stack & domain

NispomICDDd254sScifsOpen Storage AreasRestricted AreasDISSNBISSWFTSopsSecurity PlansLocal ProceduresTraining MaterialsAssessment-ready RecordsSelf-inspectionsCustomer AssessmentsCorrective Action TrackingContinuous Compliance ReadinessProfessional Communication SkillsDiscretionJudgmentProfessionalismAbility To Work IndependentlyPrioritizing Competing Security DemandsMaking Sound Recommendations In High-stakes SituationsNational SecurityClassified ProgramsSecurity ManagementSecurity RequirementsSecurity DocumentationSecurity SystemsSecurity ToolsSecurity ComplianceSecurity AdministrationSecurity Processes

About the role

Original posting from Esri

Help Secure the Programs Behind Critical National Security Missions

Join Esri`s Industrial Security team and support classified Defense and Intelligence Community programs. In this role, you`ll partner with government customers, program teams, and security professionals to manage program security requirements, protect classified environments, and enable secure mission execution.

What You`ll Do:

Support day to day industrial and program security for classified programs

Partner with government customers and internal program teams

Support personnel security, access, clearances, briefings and visit requirements

Manage security requirements associated with SCIFs and other secure environments

Support DD254 requirements, inspections, assessments, and security documentation

Apply NISPOM, ICD, and customer specific security requirements

Collaborate across personnel, physical, information and program security functions

Requirements

Professional experience executing industrial security responsibilities in a cleared contractor environment

Professional experience supporting IC, Defense, or other customer-directed security programs

Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives, Security Executive Agent Directives, DD254s, and other applicable government security requirements

Experience supporting SCIFs, Open Storage Areas, restricted areas, or equivalent secure operating environments

Experience with personnel security and access administration, including clearance processing, access nominations, indoctrinations, debriefings, visit requests, foreign travel, and reporting obligations

Experience using applicable security systems or customer systems such as DISS, NBIS, SWFT, or equivalent tools

Ability to develop and maintain SOPs, security plans, local procedures, training materials, and assessment-ready records

Ability to conduct or support self-inspections, customer assessments, corrective action tracking, and continuous compliance readiness

Strong professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with government customers, internal program teams, and other company partners

Demonstrated discretion, judgment, and professionalism in handling classified, sensitive, personnel, and reportable information

Ability to work independently, prioritize competing security demands, and make sound recommendations in high-stakes situations

Ability and willingness to flex across programs, sites, customers, and priorities as business needs evolve

Possess and maintain required clearance and access for assigned programs, which may include active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility, and customer-required polygraph, depending on role scope and location

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business administration, information systems, security management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Recommended Qualifications

Prior experience as a CPSO, CSSO, AFSO, FSO, SCI security representative, or equivalent industrial security role

Experience supporting multiple government customers, Intelligence Community customers, or programs with customer-specific overlays

Experience with SCIF accreditation, ICD 705 and TEMPEST requirements

Experience with OPSEC, insider threat, counterintelligence awareness, or SEAD 3 reporting

Experience partnering with Information System Security stakeholders on system security requirements

Experience supporting proposals, DD254 reviews, contract security planning, subcontractor security coordination, or customer security requirement interpretation

Relevant professional development or memberships, such as CDSE training, NCMS, ISWG, or equivalent security community involvement

Master’s degree in criminal justice, security management, intelligence studies, business administration, information systems, or a related field

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Total Rewards

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is$93,600—$158,080 USDThe Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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