First Ops Architect: Build Systems for National Security

Aslan; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aslan is building advanced operational capabilities to support national security programs. The role is the first business operations hire, charged with owning finance ops, vendor contracts, registrations, and compliance deadlines.

You will design the systems and processes that keep the organization running smoothly under high-stakes conditions. You will wear many hats, bridging gaps between teams, vendors, and security partners.

Qualifications

• Must have experience building operational functions from scratch.
• Strong focus on deadlines, registrations, and compliance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple ongoing initiatives in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end operations function, including finance, vendors, contracts, and compliance deadlines.
• Build and formalize the systems, onboarding, tooling, and internal docs to prevent repeat issues.
• Act as the central operal glue for urgent needs like hiring, office logistics, security, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

Finance ops

Vendor management

Contracts

Compliance

Tools

Onboarding tooling

Documentation

Internal process

Job description

Aslan is building advanced operational capabilities to support national security programs. The role is the first business operations hire, charged with owning finance ops, vendor contracts, registrations, and compliance deadlines.

You will design the systems and processes that keep the organization running smoothly under high-stakes conditions. You will wear many hats, bridging gaps between teams, vendors, and security partners.