Security Certification Lead: ISO27001, SOC 2, NIST

NVIDIA Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Certifications Engineer to own end-to-end security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST). You will lead planning, execution, and improvements, coordinating with internal teams to streamline processes while safeguarding brand integrity.

We value 8+ years of governance/ GRC experience, cloud security familiarity, and multiple certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience developing and operating certification onboarding programs (ISO 27001 and SOC 2).
• Strong working knowledge of global and regional regulations (EMEA, JAPAC, LATAM, NAM).
• Proven track record leading compliance audits with internal/external bodies.
• Hands-on with GRC concepts and automation implementations.
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, CMMC, NIST CSF.
• Familiarity with cloud security providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security/IT/Compliance or equivalent; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle including planning, execution and improvement of security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST 800 series).
• Define, implement and operate compliance and audit processes, improving certification workflows.
• Drive collaboration with internal teams to reduce cost and complexity of certification efforts.
• Manage certification request triage & prioritization
• Oversee audit onboarding, preparation and external assessment
• Own delivery of certification roadmap including reporting & escalations
• Coordinate export control related continuous compliance audits
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements for process efficiency and evolving standards.

Skills

ISO 27001

SOC 2

NIST 800 series

GRC principles

Automation

Cloud security

Certification onboarding

Education

CISSP

CISM

CISA

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer

CMMC Lead/Assessor

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security/IT/Compliance

Master’s preferred

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Certifications Engineer to own end-to-end security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST). You will lead planning, execution, and improvements, coordinating with internal teams to streamline processes while safeguarding brand integrity.

We value 8+ years of governance/ GRC experience, cloud security familiarity, and multiple certifications.