Security and Compliance Lead

Join Improbable U.S. Defense & National Security and you will help users leverage our synthetic environment development platform to plan and train for the most complex security threats in the world. Working along experts in AI, Machine Learning, computational modeling, and distributed systems, you will put multiplayer gaming technology to life-saving use.  

Our mission? To enable the most realistic and effective virtual worlds ever experienced. Our team in Arlington, VA, and across several other locations in the US, is focused on applying our technology to solve real-world Defense and National Security problems.  

At Improbable, you will be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them, and who compel you to improve yourself. We’re motivated by the fulfillment of solving hard problems to achieve something profound and transformative. 

Your Mission

The Security & Compliance Lead/Facility Security Officer (“FSO”) manages, administers and coordinates the industrial security program and other security activities to ensure compliance with government regulations and Company security policies and procedures to maintain the Company’s Facility Security Clearance.  This position is integral in ensuring the effective implementation of the Company’s DoD Foreign Owned Control and Influence (“FOCI”) mitigation agreement, including the protection of classified and controlled-unclassified information, including serving providing support to the Technology Control Officer in the protection of export-controlled information.

• Administer personnel security clearance processes for initial submissions and periodic reinvestigations
• Oversee compliance with the Special Security Agreement (“SSA”), including its companion mitigation plans: (1) Affiliated Operations Plan; (2) Electronic Communications Plan; (3) Technology Control Plan, to include routine auditing and reporting
• Oversee Company’s Insider Threat Program
• Serve as principal advisor to the Senior Management Official and Company Board’s Government Security Committee on security matters associated with the SSA
• Create and maintain security policies, processes and procedures, as well as security plans and instructions
• Conduct initial security briefings for new hires; develop and execute annual refresher training and other security briefings for Company personnel; conduct exit interviews and debriefings
• Investigate and report security violations and incidents
• Maintain all security documentation in accordance with the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (“DCSA”) requirements, contracts and other requirement

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an FSO or Assistant FSO
• Extensive knowledge of the NISPOM, SEADs and ICDs
• Working knowledge of government contracting, particularly as related to compliance with contractual security requirements
• Demonstrated ability to in-process, maintain and out-process employees and contractors
• Demonstrated ability to provide personnel security guidance
• TS security clearance
• Experience with protection requirements for handling and safeguarding classified, controlled-unclassified, personally identifiable, export-controlled and other sensitive information
• Experience with JPAS, NISS, e-QIP and other government information systems
• You have a passion for security
• You are a team player and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams
• You are a great communicator both orally and in writing
• You employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problems
• You share our Company values and work in accordance with those values

• Experience working for a FOCI mitigated company
• Knowledge about and/or experience as an ISSO or ISSM
• Training and accreditation through DCSA and the National Security Learning Center
• Experience with COMSEC and SAP

While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!