Principal Security Compliance Analyst (FedRAMP) - Remote, U.S.

Entrust; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Entrust is seeking a Principal Security Compliance Analyst to lead federal compliance and authorization programs for U.S. Government customers and enterprise objectives.

You will drive readiness, continuous compliance, and risk management across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, guiding cross-functional teams and communicating with executives. The role requires deep experience in federal authorization programs, strong liaison skills, and the ability to translate regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading security compliance, audit, governance, risk, and federal authorization programs.
• Experience leading Agency ATO, FedRAMP, or equivalent government authorization programs.
• Ability to influence executive leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end federal compliance efforts for U.S. Federal customers, including readiness assessments and audits.
• Act as primary liaison with customer security teams, regulators, assessors, and auditors.
• Drive authorization package development, review, submission, and maintenance activities.
• Lead POA&M management and remediation planning through closure.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Cloud Operations, PM, Security, Legal, and vendors.

Skills

Security compliance

Audit leadership

Federal authorization

Regulatory risk

Executive communication

Tools

GRC tooling

Automation tooling

Job description

Join us at Entrust

At Entrust, we’re shaping the future of identity centric security solutions. From our comprehensive portfolio of solutions to our flexible, global workplace, we empower careers, foster collaboration, and build solutions that help keep the world moving safely.

Get to Know Us

Headquartered in Minnesota, Entrust is an industry leader in identity‑centric security solutions, serving over 150 countries with cutting‑edge, scalable technologies. But our secret weapon? Our people. It’s the curiosity, dedication, and innovation that drive our success and help us anticipate the future.

Position Overview

Entrust is seeking a Principal Security Compliance Analyst to lead strategic federal compliance, authorization, and assurance programs supporting U.S. Government customers and enterprise certification objectives. This role serves as a trusted advisor to customers, auditors, regulators, executives, and internal stakeholders while driving certification readiness, continuous compliance, authorization activities, and risk management initiatives across cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises environments. The position requires leadership of cross‑functional teams, ownership of complex audit and authorization efforts, and the ability to influence security and compliance outcomes across the organization.

How You Will Make an Impact

Lead and support end‑to‑end compliance efforts for our U.S. Federal customers, including readiness assessments, audits, continuous monitoring activities and deliverables to ensure sustained security posture and compliance with customer security requirements.

Federal Authorization & Customer Assurance Leadership

• Serve as the compliance lead for federal customer authorization efforts, including Agency ATOs, FedRAMP initiatives, security assessments, and ongoing authorization maintenance.
• Act as primary liaison with customer security organizations, government stakeholders, assessors, and auditors.
• Drive authorization package development, review, submission, and maintenance activities.
• Lead POA&M management activities and oversee remediation planning through closure.

Cross‑Functional Program Leadership and Executive Engagement

• Lead cross‑functional delivery teams responsible for audit interviews, demonstrations, testing activities, evidence collection, and certification readiness.
• Coordinate efforts across Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product Management, Security, Legal, and third‑party service providers.
• Present compliance status, risks, milestones, and remediation plans to executive leadership and governance forums.
• Drive escalation and resolution of compliance risks affecting customers, certifications, or business commitments.
• Influence strategic decisions through risk‑based recommendations and compliance expertise.

Continuous Compliance and Audit Program Leadership

• Drive adoption of continuous compliance and compliance automation initiatives.
• Partner with technical teams to implement automated evidence collection, compliance monitoring, and machine‑readable compliance artifacts.
• Support modernization efforts aligned to emerging frameworks such as FedRAMP 20x.
• Lead end‑to‑end audit planning, stakeholder coordination, interview preparation, evidence strategy, auditor interaction, issue management, and execution of remediation activities across multiple compliance frameworks.
• Coordinate directly with regulatory bodies, government agencies, external assessors, and auditors regarding authorization, security, and compliance requirements.
• Interpret evolving regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable organizational controls and compliance activities.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience leading security compliance, audit, governance, risk, and federal authorization programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agency ATO, FedRAMP, or equivalent government authorization programs.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise‑wide audit and certification initiatives.
• Experience influencing executive leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing highly complex compliance programs with cross‑functional ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as primary customer‑facing compliance lead.
• Experience leading strategic compliance transformation initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of continuous controls monitoring and continuous assurance models.
• Experience implementing compliance automation, GRC tooling, or compliance‑as‑code capabilities.
• Prior experience supporting federal agencies or highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting multiple compliance frameworks (SOC 2, FedRAMP, NIST 800‑53/FISMA, ISO 27001/2)

Where You Will Be

Open to U.S.-based candidates and will be fully remote.

About Entrust

Our growing company relies on curious, dedicated and innovative colleagues to anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries, serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers. Each year, our solutions secure billions of transactions — and every day, our technologies issue and manage more than 10 million secure identities. How do we do all of this? Together.

Career Growth, Flexibility and Collaboration

• Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey. With learning‑forward initiatives and exciting challenges, your growth is our priority.
• Flexibility: Life is all about balance. Whether you’re remote, hybrid, or on‑site, we offer flexible options that fit your lifestyle.
• Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.

We believe in securing identities—but it doesn’t stop there. At Entrust, we’re passionate about valuing all identities. Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, and respect. From unconscious bias training for our leaders to global affinity groups that connect colleagues across the globe, we’re creating a community where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.

For US roles, or where applicable: Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

For Canadian roles, or where applicable: Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $134,870-$197,809 per year (in the primary posting location). Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location, education, skills and experience. This position is also eligible for the company’s discretionary annual incentive plan. In addition to your pay, Entrust offers eligible colleagues and their dependents comprehensive health and well‑being programs which include:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• A generous 401(k) matching contribution
• Life and disability insurance
• Mental health coaching
• Virtual fitness programs
• Paid personal time off plus 12 paid holidays
• Parental leave and education reimbursement

Note: Benefit and Compensation programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Entrust has the right to end, suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.