Deputy Facility Security Officer

Databricks Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Federal is seeking a Deputy FSO to partner with the Industrial Security Lead on administering security programs, personnel and contract security, security education, and government reporting. You’ll also collaborate with Corporate Operations to build automated workflows and AI-assisted processes that scale a small security team.

You will administer the Industrial Security and CJIS programs, manage collateral clearances and SCI accesses, oversee compliance and reporting, and handle

Qualifications

• Active U.S. government security clearance (Secret minimum, Top Secret preferred) and SCI eligibility.
• 5+ years in industrial or personnel security at a cleared contractor, government security office, or military, with hands-on NISPOM, DCSA, and DD254 experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Industrial Security and CJIS Programs.
• Manage collateral clearances and SCI accesses.
• Handle mandatory reporting across personnel security programs and keep audit readiness (SPP).
• Manage DD254s and sub DD254 flowdowns with Legal, Field Engineering, and Sales.
• Identify repeatable work and build automated/AI-assisted workflows for clearance tracking and onboarding/offboarding.

Skills

Clearance

Industrial security

System fluency

Tools

DISS-JVS

NISS

SWFT

NBIS eApp

Job description

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

Databricks Federal supports DOW, IC, federal civilian, and state and local customers. We’re expanding our work across cleared and non‑cleared programs and using automation and AI so our security operations scale with the business.

As Deputy FSO, you'll partner closely with the Industrial Security Lead on the administration of our security programs including personnel and contract security, security education, and government reporting. You'll also work with teammates across Corporate Operations to build the automated workflows and AI assisted processes that help a small team support a growing workforce.

The impact you will have:

Administer the Industrial Security and CJIS Programs

• Program support: Help the Industrial Security Lead administer the program under 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), including routine contact with DCSA and customer government program security officers.
• Clearance lifecycle: Manage collateral clearances and SCI accesses
• Compliance and reporting: Manage mandatory reporting across our personnel security programs, and keep our SPP audit ready.
• Contract security: Manage DD254s and subdd254 flowdowns, partnering with Legal, Field Engineering, and Sales.

Automate and Scale

• Automation: Partner with the Industrial Security Lead and Corporate Operations teammates to identify repeatable work across clearance tracking, onboarding and offboarding, training compliance, and contract security, and build automated and AI assisted workflows to handle it.
• Data and intake: Manage the security intake queue and its SLAs, and keep DISS, NISS, SWFT, and internal systems sync and audit ready.
• Security Education: Develop on demand security awareness training and briefings.
• Documentation and metrics: Write SOPs and playbooks, and report program metrics to Databricks Federal leadership.

Grow the Program

• SCIF: Work with the Industrial Security Lead cross functionally to plan, accredit, and operate the future SCIF.
• Civil, state, and local customers: Own our CJIS personnel security program under the FBI CJIS Security Policy and support customer security reviews.

How you’ll work:

We value how you learn and solve problems as much as what you've done

• Collaborative: You share context openly and grow your scope alongside the team.
• Empathetic and discreet: You handle sensitive matters with care and sound judgement.
• Process minded: You simplify and automate outcomes, using AI and workflow tools.
• Self directed: You take ownership and stay steady in ambiguity.

What we look for:

• Clearance: An active U.S. government security clearance (Secret minimum, Top Secret preferred) and eligibility for SCI.
• Industrial security foundation: 5+ years in industrial or personnel security at a cleared contractor, government security office, or in the military, with hands‑on NISPOM, DCSA, and DD254 experience. 5+ years in industrial or personnel security at a cleared contractor, government security office, or in the military
• System fluency: Working experience with DISS-JVS, NISS, SWFT, and NBIS eApp.

Nice to have:

• SCIF or ICD 705 experience; NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, or DoD IL5 familiarity; ISP, PMP, CISSP, or CISM certification

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non‑commissionable roles or on‑target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job‑related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .

Zone 2 Pay Range

$133,700 — $183,800 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .

Benefits

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