Federal Compliance Manager
Manages FedRAMP compliance for a cloud service provider by implementing security controls, supporting audits and remediation, maintaining SSP documentation, and coordinating authorization activities. Requires 5+ years of IT audit or compliance experience and hands-on FedRAMP ATO leadership.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with legal, sales, product, enterprise, engineering, 3PAO, sponsoring agency, and FedRAMP PMO stakeholders.
- Document and implement FedRAMP cloud security control requirements.
- Analyze and support remediation of security control reviews, penetration testing, and vulnerability scan findings.
- Contribute to Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) reporting for authorizing agencies.
- Analyze information across teams to manage risks and resolve complex compliance issues.
- Support preparation for internal and external audits.
- Identify, escalate, and track technical and program risks through resolution.
- Develop automated capabilities for evidence collection, control validation, and process execution.
- Maintain technical documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), security controls, technical architecture, operational processes, and security protocols.
- Guide teams on FedRAMP and security framework implementation and communicate security and configuration requirements to cloud, application, and enterprise teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in IT auditing and/or compliance.
- Recent hands-on experience with the FedRAMP framework.
- Experience leading a Cloud Service Provider through a FedRAMP authorization to operate (ATO) process.
- SaaS audit and compliance experience.
- Experience with technologies hosted in cloud computing environments, such as AWS.
Nice to Have
- Understanding of application security, infrastructure and cloud security, incident response, security compliance, and security certifications.
- Hands-on experience with cloud computing technologies.
- Established connections in the FedRAMP industry and with government agencies.
- Familiarity with international regulatory compliance.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual base salary: $153,000–$245,000 USD.
- Equity and benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement contributions; parental and family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; paid time off; paid sick leave; holidays; and other applicable leave benefits.
- Additional benefits may include recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, lifestyle spending accounts, and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
Skills
FedRAMP, It Auditing, Security Compliance, Cloud Security, AWS, Saas Compliance, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Poa&M, System Security Plans, Security Controls, Technical Architecture, Incident Response, Audit Preparation, Risk Management
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