Associate, Compliance Advisor

Quzara LLC; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quzara LLC seeks an Associate, Compliance Advisor to support federal and commercial clients in implementing, maintaining, and assessing security and compliance programs across frameworks like FedRAMP, NIST RMF, FISMA, and DoD IL4/5.

You will collaborate with engineering, auditors, and client stakeholders to identify gaps, validate control implementations, coordinate remediation, and prepare the necessary documentation to support authorization and ongoing compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent required.
• SPHR or HR certification preferred.
• Minimum five years in human resources, preferably in a professional service or technology environment.
• Experience working in a virtual environment is required.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation and authorization packages.
• Conduct compliance gap assessments and identify risks across customer cloud and hybrid environments.
• Coordinate with engineering and technical teams to validate security controls implementation.
• Perform vulnerability and compliance assessments, analyze scan results, and provide remediation recommendations.
• Audit security controls to validate compliance with FedRAMP, NIST RMF, FISMA, and DoD IL4/5.
• Manage and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) including remediation activities and risk reduction.
• Support Continuous Monitoring by reviewing documentation, scan results, logs, and system evidence.
• Develop, maintain, and update security documentation (SSPs, SOPs, policies, technical docs).
• Interview subject matter experts to gather information for compliance documentation.
• Develop compliance metrics, dashboards, and status reports to measure program effectiveness.
• Support proposal development and technical responses to customer requests in line with regulatory requirements.
• Produce and maintain technical diagrams and architecture illustrations using Visio or similar tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Documentation skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent

SPHR or HR certification

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Associate, Compliance Advisor supports Quzara's cybersecurity advisory practice by assisting federal and commercial clients with implementing, maintaining, and assessing security and compliance programs. This role supports security assessment and authorization (SA&A) activities, continuous monitoring, and governance initiatives across frameworks including FedRAMP, NIST RMF, FISMA, and DoD IL4/5. Works closely with engineering teams, compliance advisors, auditors, and client stakeholders, the Associate helps identify compliance gaps, validate security control implementation, coordinate remediation efforts, and develop the documentation required to support authorization and ongoing compliance. This role requires strong analytical abilities, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) activities by coordinating and tracking Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation and authorization packages
• Conduct compliance gap assessments and identify risks across customer cloud and hybrid environments
• Coordinate with engineering and technical teams to validate implementation of technical, operational, and management security controls
• Perform vulnerability and compliance assessments, analyze scan results, and provide recommendations for remediation
• Audit security controls to validate compliance with FedRAMP, NIST RMF, FISMA, DoD IL4/5, and other applicable governance requirements
• Manage and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), including remediation activities, status reporting, and risk reduction efforts
• Support Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities by reviewing security documentation, scan results, logs, and system evidence to validate ongoing compliance
  
• Develop , maintain, and update security documentation including:
  • System Security Plans (SSPs)
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Security Policies & Procedures
  • Technical Implementation Documentation
• Interview subject matter experts to gather technical and operational information required for compliance documentation
• Develop compliance metrics, dashboards, and status reporting to measure program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Support proposal development and technical responses to customer requests, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory requirements
• Produce and maintain technical diagrams and architecture illustrations using Microsoft Visio or similar diagramming tools

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or equivalent
• SPHR or other HR certification preferred
• Minimum five years in human resources, preferably in a professional service or technology environment
• Minimum two years working in a virtual environment
• Experience with ADP preferred
• A uthorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the futur e
• Proficient in WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMSExcels in employee relations
• Ability to recruit high caliber technology professionals with federal government experience
• Maintain and adjust HR policies to ensure clarify and ensure policy awareness within organization
• Comfortable collaborating in a virtual environment
• Ability to clearly articulate to management, field leads, and others preferred courses of action and rationale
• Identif y legal issues and able to escal...
• Ensure employee privacy in accordance with federal and state laws

Quzara LLC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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