Alternate Facility Security Officer

Piper Companies; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & holidays

Health, Vision, Dental

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) to support a growing defense client in Reston, VA. This onsite role runs 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, five days a week, and requires experience with classified programs, personnel security, physical security operations, and contract security administration.

As AFSO, you will coordinate SCIF support, visitor control, DD254 reviews, onboarding/offboarding, and use DISS for clearance processing and records management.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Experience with AFSO/CSSO or facility security in classified environments.
• Strong knowledge of physical security operations and SCIF support.
• Experience administering DD254 requirements and onboarding/offboarding.
• Hands-on experience with DISS and familiarity with NIST standards.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day AFSO and CSSO activities for classified programs, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate physical security initiatives including SCIF build support, visitor control, escorting, and access procedures.
• Administer contract security requirements, including DD254 reviews and personnel security processes.
• Manage personnel security activities using DISS, including clearance verification and records maintenance.
• Collaborate with program leadership and government stakeholders to meet NISPOM and customer security requirements.

Skills

Clearance management

DISS familiarity

Physical security

SCIF operations

Access control

Tools

DISS

DD254 coordination

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) to support a growing client in the defense and intelligence community industry in the Reston, VA area. The Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) role requires you to sit onsite 5 days per week from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) role is ideal for a security professional with experience supporting classified programs, personnel security, physical security operations, and contract security administration within secure environments.

Responsibilities of the Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) include:

• Support day-to-day AFSO and CSSO activities for classified programs, ensuring compliance with government security regulations and customer requirements.
• Coordinate physical security initiatives, including SCIF build support, visitor control, escorting personnel, and management of electronic device entry and exit procedures.
• Administer contract security requirements, including DD254 reviews, onboarding/offboarding personnel, clearance processing, and tasking coordination across assigned programs.
• Manage personnel security activities utilizing DISS, including clearance verification, visit requests, access requests, and security records maintenance.
• Partner with program leadership, contracts teams, and government stakeholders to ensure compliance with NISPOM, NIST, and customer-specific security requirements.

Requirements of the Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) include:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Experience supporting AFSO, CSSO, Facility Security, or Industrial Security functions within classified environments.
• Strong knowledge of physical security operations, including SCIF support, escorting procedures, access control, and secure facility management.
• Experience administering DD254 requirements, contract security oversight, onboarding/offboarding processes, and personnel security programs.
• Hands-on experience with DISS and familiarity with NIST security standards and compliance frameworks.

Compensation for the Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) include:

• 105,000 - 125,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

This job opens for applications on 9/4/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Alternate Facility Security Officer, AFSO, CSSO, Facility Security Officer, FSO, TS/SCI, CI Polygraph, DISS, DD254, NISPOM, NIST, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Industrial Security, SCIF, Contract Security, Reston, Virginia, Intelligence Community

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