Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO)

About the role

Leidos Security Operations is seeking an experienced Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) in Huntsville, Alabama, to support Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and U.S. Government programs. The CSSO provides security leadership and day-to-day execution for complex classified programs, ensuring compliance with NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DoD and Intelligence Community requirements, customer directives and Leidos security policies.

Key responsibilities

• Run the industrial security program in line with NISPOM, DoD regulations, IC directives, contracts and company policies.
• Oversee classified programs, facilities, information, systems and assets, and ensure classified material, CUI and government-furnished property are properly protected.
• Support SAP and SCI requirements and work with government and customer security representatives.
• Support physical security (access control, intrusion detection, CCTV, visitor management, key and lock control, alarms) and secure facility activities under ICD-705, including accreditation and buildouts.
• Handle personnel security: clearances, indoctrination, debriefings, foreign travel and contact reporting, adverse information reporting and security awareness.
• Represent Leidos at security inspections, assessments and reviews, prepare facilities for audits, investigate incidents and support insider threat activities.
• Advise program leadership and staff on security integration into operations and help improve security processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant security experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial security in a classified environment, with SAP and SCI experience.
• Experience supporting U.S. Army, DoD, Intelligence Community or other U.S. Government programs.
• Experience serving as or supporting an FSO, CPSO, CSSO or comparable role.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility/access required.
• Preferred: direct interaction with DCSA and government security representatives, and experience developing security procedures and risk-mitigation strategies.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of ICD-705 and secure facility construction, modification, accreditation and buildout.
• Knowledge of personnel security, physical security, classified material control, incident reporting and government security inspection requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication with program leadership, employees, government customers and security professionals.

Pay range: $82,550 - $149,225.