Security Analyst - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (West)

LaunchDarkly; United States; On-site; USD 116,000 - 187,660; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health benefits

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Security Analyst III to facilitate security and privacy program implementation within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team. This role involves designing security controls, automating compliance activities, and supporting audits. Strong expertise in cybersecurity and familiarity with SOC 2 and ISO standards are essential.

In addition to salary, benefits include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, dental, and vision insurance. The position is vital for maintaining the trust of our global customers in critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management.
• Proficient communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with cloud-based SaaS environments, particularly AWS.
• Knowledge of security standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate security controls for LaunchDarkly's GRC program.
• Automate compliance activities and track program metrics.
• Support audits and assessments with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product teams on GRC-related engineering projects.

Skills

Deep cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management knowledge

Excellent communication skills - written and verbal

Collaborative project experience

Depth with modern cloud-based SaaS organizations

Information security experience with compliance requirements

Familiarity with security standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

Familiarity with collaboration tools (Confluence, Slack, GitHub)

Job description

About The Job

LaunchDarkly's Governance, Risk, and Compliance team is hiring a Security Analyst III to facilitate the definition, implementation, and operation of security and privacy programs at LaunchDarkly.

LaunchDarkly is critical infrastructure. Our security team keeps it safe for the global systems that depend on us and the GRC team demonstrates that to earn the trust of our customers. As a member of the team, you'll drive initiatives to assess and reduce security risks to the company, advise stakeholders, and maintain compliance with the frameworks we adhere to, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and FedRAMP.

You'll report to the Director of Security and partner closely with stakeholders in Legal, Revenue, and other members of our security team. We expect you to bring a sharp point of view on where AI can take work off the team's plate and make our coverage deeper.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and operate security controls that comprise the LaunchDarkly GRC program
• Use technology to automate compliance activities like gathering evidence and verifying controls
• Operationalize the health and maturity of the program by tracking metrics based on quantitative and qualitative data
• Drive progress towards results for GRC-related continuous improvement projects
• Contribute to documentation for security standards, policies, and processes
• Support audits and assessments with internal and external stakeholders
• Work with product and infrastructure delivery teams on engineering projects related to GRC requirements

Qualifications

• Deep cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management knowledge and skill
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Experience working on collaborative projects
• Depth with modern cloud-based SaaS organizations - specifically AWS control environments
• Information security experience at an organization with significant compliance requirements
• Strong familiarity with security standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, FedRAMP) as well as privacy laws (CCPA and GDPR)
• Familiarity with LaunchDarkly’s collaboration tools like Confluence, Slack, and Github

Nice to have

• Considerable knowledge of software development and architecture
• CCSP, PCI QSA, CISSP, or CISA / CISM certifications

Pay

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area: $136,500 - 187,660
• Zone 2: Boston, DC, Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Seattle: $122,800 - 168,850
• Zone 3: All other US locations: $116,000 - 159,500

Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits are available in addition to salary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written affirmative action plan.