TS/SCI Personnel Security Lead – Hybrid

aalyria-careers; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote/in-office schedules

401(k) benefits

Paid time off

Equity options

Health insurance

Job summary

Aalyria Technologies is seeking an experienced Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) to support the standup and ongoing operations of Aalyria's classified headquarters facility in Chantilly, Virginia. The AFSO will own end-to-end personnel security lifecycle and related programs in a fast-moving, high-trust environment.

The role begins in a hybrid/remote design phase, with on-site duties at the Northern Virginia site later, and requires TS/SCI eligibility, strong policy knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility at time of hire and full adjudication.
• 5+ years in personnel and industrial security in a cleared DoD contractor setting.
• Hands-on with DISS; current and operational usage required.
• Deep knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) and its application.
• Experience administering SCI access programs including indoctrination/debriefing.
• Experience identifying adverse information per NISPOM requirements.
• Ability to draft clear security briefing content and incidents.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the full clearance lifecycle in DISS: initiation, SF-86, status, reinvestigation, adjudication.
• Advise employees on SF-86 preparation and serve as primary clearance contact.
• Administer SCI access nominations, indoctrination, and debriefing records.
• Coordinate SAP access nominations and debriefings with PSOs.
• Administer security briefing/education programs and maintain records.
• Manage foreign contact and travel reporting and escalation with FSO.
• Report adverse information with audit-ready disposition records.
• Support insider threat program; coordinate with ITPSO.
• Process VARs and incoming visit certifications; maintain visit log.

Skills

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI

5+ years security experience

DISS proficiency

NISPOM knowledge

SCI access program administration

Indoctrination coordination

U.S. citizenship

FSO/CDSE progress toward certification

Security policy development

Tools

DISS system

Job description

Aalyria Technologies is seeking an experienced Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) to support the standup and ongoing operations of Aalyria's classified headquarters facility in Chantilly, Virginia. The AFSO will own end-to-end personnel security lifecycle and related programs in a fast-moving, high-trust environment.

The role begins in a hybrid/remote design phase, with on-site duties at the Northern Virginia site later, and requires TS/SCI eligibility, strong policy knowledge, and