Facility Security Officer – FSO & DCSA Compliance Lead

Cribl; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 108,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility treatment benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl, a remote‑first B2B SaaS data observability software company, seeks a Facility Security Officer to lead our industrial security program for our federal business. You will manage FCL sponsorship, personnel security, and DCSA partnerships, guiding the security lifecycle and compliance across a distributed team.

You will work with Legal, Contracts, and Security & Compliance to ensure robust policy, training, and incident response, while supporting Cribl’s growth in the government sector.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret.
• 7+ years of industrial‑or personnel‑security experience, including 3+ years as an appointed FSO or Assistant FSO at a cleared contractor.
• Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 and the NISPOM.
• Hands‑on experience with DISS/NBIS, NISS, eApp, FCL processing, SF-328/FOCI, DD Form 254s, self‑inspections, and DCSA Security Reviews.
• Completion of the applicable DCSA/CDSE FSO curriculum through STEPP, or the ability to complete it within six months of appointment.
• Experience standing up a security program or taking a facility through an initial FCL.
• Strong writing, communication, organization, discretion, and judgment.
• Ability to work effectively across a distributed, remote‑first organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage FCL sponsorship and maintenance in NISS, including SF-328, KMP designations, changed conditions, and FOCI reporting.
• Manage the cleared‑personnel lifecycle in DISS/NBIS, including sponsorship, investigations, reinvestigations, continuous vetting, transfers, debriefings, and terminations.
• Guide applicants through eApp and maintain accurate, confidential personnel‑security records.
• Deliver initial, annual, insider‑threat, foreign‑travel, and other required security briefings.
• Review and maintain DD Form 254s, process visit authorizations, and advise Contracts and Legal on security requirements before commitments are made.
• Conduct annual self‑inspections, prepare required certifications and reports, maintain corrective actions, and lead preparation for DCSA Security Reviews.
• Serve as Cribl's primary point of contact with DCSA and the trusted advisor to executives and cross‑functional teams on government security requirements.
• Partner with Workplace and Facilities on access control, visitor management, secure‑area requirements, and other facility controls applicable to cleared work.
• Establish and maintain security policies, procedures, records, and training programs.

Skills

Industrial security

Personnel security

FSO experience

DCSA knowledge

Security compliance

Written communication

Tools

DISS/NBIS

NISS

eApp

FCL processing

SF-328/FOCI

DD Form 254s

Self-inspections

DCSA Security Reviews

Job description

Cribl, a remote‑first B2B SaaS data observability software company, seeks a Facility Security Officer to lead our industrial security program for our federal business. You will manage FCL sponsorship, personnel security, and DCSA partnerships, guiding the security lifecycle and compliance across a distributed team.

You will work with Legal, Contracts, and Security & Compliance to ensure robust policy, training, and incident response, while supporting Cribl’s growth in the government sector.