• Design and research new methods for data collection and the applications of that data to introduce new product features or serve as enhancements to existing features. • Perform data analysis on internally and externally derived datasets to assess data quality and conduct feasibility studies on inference techniques for security properties. • Ideate new product features and enhancements based on the latest security trends and capabilities. • Provide security subject matter expertise to influence security ratings methodology and policy. • Collaborate with product and engineering groups to develop new data processing specifications. • Collaborate with the Data Partnerships team to maintain partner relationships, serving as a technical liaison for external partners. • Conduct research, writing, and presentations in support of marketing activities and customer engagements to promote key findings and capabilities and explain data and ratings concepts.

• Lead client engagements implementing cybersecurity programs aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other security and privacy frameworks • Conduct compliance readiness assessments and assist with external audits • Maintain day-to-day compliance, security, and privacy operations, including incident response tabletop exercises and formalizing response and notification procedures • Assist clients with key security and compliance initiatives, including risk assessments, business continuity planning, cloud configurations, user access reviews, and asset inventories • Implement and manage GRC platforms (e.g., Drata GRC platform, Vanta compliance automation platform, Tugboat Logic platform) • Perform vendor risk reviews, including analyzing SOC 2 reports and managing security questionnaires • Develop and maintain security policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) across key domains • Coordinate project activities, set priorities, and track progress against timelines, budgets, and deliverables • Communicate regularly with clients to manage expectations and provide project status updates • Deliver clear written and verbal presentations, including recommendations for operational and financial improvements to executive stakeholders • Conduct interviews with prospective Associates and Senior Associates, assessing candidate suitability while serving as a brand ambassador for the CSDP practice and Riveron • Stay current on emerging risks and evolving control practices • Build and maintain strong industry relationships to support long-term business development

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Functional Title: LTCR Nursing Facilities Investigator V Job Title: Investigator V Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: Rgn 06-Regulatory Services Posting Number: 15788 Closing Date: 04/24/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Protective Services Salary Range: $4,801.16 - $6,318.95 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-22 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Days (First) Telework: Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 80% Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt Facility Location: Job Location City: HOUSTON Job Location Address: 5425 POLK ST Other Locations: Houston MOS Codes: 5805,5813,5819,5821,5822,7596,8012,14N,14NX,183X,1D7X1,1N0X1,1S0X1,250X,311A,31A,31B,31D,31PX,351L 351M,35A,35L,35M,3E7X1,3P0X1,43HX,4B0X1,4E0X1,5I0,649X,683X,71SX,749X,783X,89D,89E,EOD,INV,IS,IV,LN MA,ME,MLES,MSSD,MSSE,MSSR,MST,OAP12,OAP14 Brief Job Description: If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! Nursing Facilities Investigator V – Starting Market Rate Salary $ 75,827.44 As part of a collaborative team of public servants, an investigator protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations in Texas long-term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and day activities and health services sites) to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region and across the state – Please see the Additional Information section below for more detail on travel. In this front-line field position, a surveyor is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations. See below for details.  The state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuity as well as 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. Essential Job Functions (EJFs): Under the direction of a program manager, an investigator V conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies.  Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, or resolve issues or complaints in Texas long-term care facilities.   Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings. Visits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.  Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others, for example, publications, assessments, reports.   Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities. In the event of emergency licensure action, be available to assist with non-skilled care and oversight to residents in a facility. If the employee is a current registered or licensed nurse, there is a potential for skilled care. Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of acceptable professional standards of patient care.  Skilled in conducting investigations to verify compliance.  Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.  Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with competing priorities.  Ability to work independently.  Ability to use the computer for writing reports.  Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions.  Ability to integrate complex regulatory concepts, procedures, and processes.  Ability to operate personal computers and software.  Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications: Must have Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) Certification or obtain within 12 months of hire. Current license or registration as a nurse, social worker, respiratory therapist or dietician preferred.   Initial Screening Criteria: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Investigative experience or experience in long-term care may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to four years. Experience in regulatory services preferred.  Experience in writing detailed reports.  Experience operating personal computers and software.  Experience conducting investigations preferred.  Additional Information: Flexibility in work hours is required for this position. The job requires 80% travel, including statewide travel, overnight, and weekend travel. On-call duties for emergencies or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers may be required. Must have reliable transportation. All applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check. If you are offered and accept the position, you will not be permitted to continue employment at any HHSC regulated facilities or providers. You will be required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, secondary employment, volunteer activities, and friends/family who own, operate, or work at regulated providers. If you are an active or former licensed nursing facility administrator, certified nurse aide, or medication aide, hiring will be pending until professional licensing and Employee Misconduct Registry checks are completed. Review our Tips for Success when applying for jobs at DFPS, DSHS and HHSC. Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Veterans: Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions. ADA Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview. Pre-Employment Checks and Work Eligibility: Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks. HHSC uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Download the I-9 Form Telework Disclaimer: This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.

Mission: In this role, the FSO will support facility and personnel clearance processing and management, visit certifications, and security education and training. The FSO will need a thorough understanding of security databases such as DISS, eApp, NISS, NBIS, ACCS , SWFT, and Scattered Castles. In addition, they will be responsible for implementing and providing guidance to customers and management on security issues such as security education, insider threat, security investigations, and personnel clearances. The FSO will also serve as the Insider Threat Senior Official. This is a part-time, fully remote position and will require approximately ~15-20 hours/week of support. Responsibilities: - Maintain personal training and certifications - Train and orient employees in security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government and customer regulations - Provide briefing and debriefing to employees holding clearances, and regular re-briefing of employees on foreign travel - Securely maintain personnel security records - Ensure compliance with 32CFR Part 117- NISPOM and all security protocols required by customers or contracts and keep abreast of ever-changing industrial security regulations - Process and submit client SCI nomination packages using the form 4311, ACCS, and other client forms/systems - Maintain successful working relationships with government agencies and security offices of current customers - Responsible for successful preparation completion of annual inspections to ensure government compliance - Responsible for all transactional aspects of security including clearance processing, completion of SF86 and e-QIP, NBIS, fingerprinting, DISS management, DD254, etc. - Collaborate and consult with the Contracts Department to ensure compliance with all prime and subcontractors security requirements, including the completion and tracking of all DD254s - Conduct security self-inspections, apply risk mitigation methodologies, support customer assessments, and implement security measures to meet requirements Requirements: - Active Top Secret Security Clearance - FSO Certification - 5+ years of experience as a security professional with at least 3 years as an FSO or CSSO supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs - Thorough knowledge of the government clearance process and of e-Qip, NISS, SWFT, ACCS, NBIS, eApp, DISS, and Scattered Castles required - Demonstrated knowledge and functional understanding of the 32CFR Part 117- NISPOM and ability to administer it - Experience working with Form 4311 - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team - Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint