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Senior Compliance Operations Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
38 days ago
Salary
$204K - $281K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security engineering, compliance operations, or GRC roles, with at least 4+ years directly supporting FedRAMP Moderate/High and DoD IL4/IL5 authorizations.
- In-depth expertise in NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP baselines (especially High), DoD Cloud SRG, and associated control overlays for IL5.
- Proven track record implementing and operating continuous monitoring in production FedRAMP and DoD IL4/IL5 environments, including vulnerability management, configuration compliance, and audit evidence generation.
- Experience with DoD-specific tools/processes (e.g., eMASS, ACAS, HBSS, STIGs).
- Experience with DoD BCAP architecture and configuration.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms in government spaces (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Google Cloud for Government, or equivalent) and associated security services.
- Proficiency in automation/scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet/Chef preferred).
- Familiarity with tools for compliance automation and scanning (e.g., Chef InSpec, OpenSCAP, Qualys, Tenable, AWS-native tools, Azure Security Center).
- U.S. Citizenship required (due to handling of CUI and potential access to controlled environments).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret or higher security clearance (active clearance strongly preferred).
- Active security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS/GCP/Azure Security Specialty, or DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III / IAM Level III.
- Knowledge of additional frameworks that overlap with FedRAMP/DoD (e.g., CMMC, NIST 800-171/172, FISMA).
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
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