Compliance Specialist

Cirrascale; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Cirrascale Cloud Services is seeking a detail-oriented Compliance Specialist to support security and compliance programs, with a focus on Vanta administration and SOC 2 readiness. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Data Center teams to maintain certification posture.

You will coordinate audits, track controls, collect evidence, and ensure timely remediation. This position offers a base salary of $60,000–$72,000 USD and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in compliance, information security, risk management, audit, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience with audits and GRC platforms such as Vanta.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day administration and management of Vanta dashboards and records.
• Coordinate SOC 2 Type II readiness and ISO/CMMC/FedRAMP programs as applicable.
• Track controls, testing, exceptions, and remediation items.
• Collaborate with Operations, IT, Engineering, and Data Center to ensure compliance.
• Support customer security questionnaires and vendor/compliance requests.

Skills

Compliance

Audit support

Vanta

GRC

Stakeholder management

Project management

Documentation

Security awareness

Tools

Vanta

Job description

Cirrascale Cloud Services provides high-performance cloud infrastructure purpose-built for deep learning, generative AI, and large-scale AI inference workloads. We specialize in dedicated GPU cloud solutions tailored to the unique needs of startups, research labs, and enterprise AI teams. Our mission is to accelerate AI innovation by combining powerful hardware with white-glove service and flexible, custom-built environments.

Position Summary

Cirrascale is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Compliance Specialist to support the company's security and compliance programs. This role will have a primary focus on managing Vanta, maintaining compliance readiness, coordinating SOC 2 activities, tracking security and compliance requirements, and ensuring identified gaps are addressed in a timely manner.

The Compliance Specialist will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Data Center, and leadership teams to maintain compliance requirements and support the company's security posture. The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable working across teams, and able to identify outstanding compliance requirements, follow up with owners, and drive items through completion.

Vanta & Data Center Compliance Management

• Own the day-to-day administration and management of Vanta.
• Monitor Vanta dashboards, controls, policies, integrations to proactively identify missing, expired or incomplete items necessary to ensure system readiness and compliance requirements are maintained at the highest possible level.
• Collect and maintain evidence and follow up with employees, managers, and technical teams on outstanding compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, evidence, and documentation within Vanta and all relevant areas of the Cirrascale Business Management System.
• Coordinate required employee security and compliance training and track completion.

SOC 2 & Audit Readiness

• Support the company's Business Management system to ensure compliance and audit readiness to SOC 2 Type II and all relevant standards of ISO, CMMC, and FedRAMP certification programs.
• Coordinate evidence collection and ensure requested documentation is complete and available.
• Track Business Management controls, testing requirements, exceptions, and remediation items.
• Work with internal teams to identify and address compliance gaps before audits.
• Coordinate with external auditors and provide requested documentation and evidence in partnership with leadership.
• Maintain organized records of audit activities, findings, and remediation efforts.

Security & Data Center Compliance

• Partner with Operations, IT, Engineering, and Data Center teams to monitor process compliance and technical security requirements.
• Help ensure data center security controls, access requirements, documentation, and procedures remain current and aligned with company and customer requirements.
• Track security-related action items and follow up with responsible teams to ensure timely completion.
• Assist in identifying potential compliance or security gaps and elevate issues appropriately.
• Support ongoing reviews of access controls, security policies, employee requirements, and other compliance-related controls.
• Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Track policy acknowledgments and required employee compliance activities.
• Assist with security awareness and compliance training initiatives.
• Ensure compliance documentation remains accurate, current, and accessible for audits and internal review.

Compliance Coordination

• Serve as a central point of contact for day-to-day compliance questions and requests.
• Coordinate compliance-related tasks across multiple departments.
• Maintain compliance calendars, deadlines, and action-item tracking.
• Provide regular updates to leadership regarding compliance status, outstanding items, and areas requiring attention.
• Assist with customer security questionnaires and compliance requests as needed.
• Support additional security, compliance, and operational initiatives as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in compliance, information security, risk management, audit, or a related field.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits.
• Experience working with a GRC/compliance platform such as Vanta, or similar.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and follow up with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify missing or inconsistent information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned compliance activities.
• Comfortable working with both technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SOC 2 and general information security controls.
• Experience supporting a SOC 2 Type II environment.
• Experience managing Vanta or a similar compliance platform.
• Experience working with data center, cloud infrastructure, or technology companies.
• Familiarity with manufacturing/service standards and security frameworks such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CSF, or CIS Benchmarks.
• Working in a high-level security environment such as banking and governmental entities.
• Experience with security awareness and compliance training programs.
• Experience with customer audit and security questionnaires.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CISA, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or similar.

Cirrascale Cloud Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.

Salary Range

The base salary range for the Compliance Specialist is $60,000 to $72,000 USD. This pay range reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay range for this job for the location for which it has been posted. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

Why Join Cirrascale?

Join a growing team that's pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure. At Cirrascale, you'll contribute to projects powering next-generation AI applications while working with top-tier hardware in a collaborative and innovative environment. From custom deployments to hands-on customer support, every role here plays a part in enabling breakthroughs in AI.