# Sr. Staff Security Assurance Engineer

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** FedRAMP, PCI, HIPAA, Security Compliance, Project Management, Program Management, Technical Program Management, Cloud Security, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-10

> Lead high-visibility security compliance initiatives and certifications (FedRAMP, PCI, HIPAA) as a Senior Staff Security Assurance Engineer, driving cross-functional execution across Security, Engineering, and IT teams.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive Project Outcomes: Adopt an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, expanding Databricks’ reach across global markets.
- Accelerate Execution: Act as a force multiplier by proactively identifying and neutralizing project blockers, reducing friction, and maintaining high velocity in a cloud-native environment.
- Orchestrate Cross-Functional Decision Making: Navigate complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, and Product teams to reach timely resolutions.
- Optimize Delivery Methodologies: Continuously refine project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
- Precision Program Management: Masterfully oversee project lifecycles—including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation—while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
- Build Strategic Partnerships: Forge deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals.

## Requirements
- 12 years of experience (with Bachelor’s degree or 8 years with advanced degree) in security and technical program/project management, ideally at a fast-paced, cloud-native organization.
- Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives (e.g., FedRAMP, PCI, HIPAA) from inception to market.
- Experience navigating projects with intricate technical dependencies, multiple stakeholders, and competing constraints with geo-distributed teams.
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the spectrum, from deep-dive technical discussions with engineers to high-level briefings for senior leadership.
- Proven track record of rapidly mastering new processes, methodologies, technologies, and security frameworks.
- Superb verbal and written skills, with a knack for translating complex project data into clear, actionable insights and documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- US Citizenship Required.

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