Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst

IO Datasphere, Inc.; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is seeking a Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst in Lansing, MI. The role provides high-level oversight, guidance, and strategic direction for SSPs and DRPs, aligning with NIST standards and DTMB governance.

The analyst serves as the compliance authority among business partners, technical teams, security groups, and management, guiding complex compliance cycles.

Qualifications

• 5 years - Experience providing audit evidence to comply with security standards such as NIST, PCI, HIPAA, FERPA
• Experience leading meetings and producing written/oral reports
• Experience liaising between business and IT areas
• Knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field or 5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs).
• Lead Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal planning and materials.
• Ensure ATO validity on a three-year cycle and lead remediation of controls.
• Review risk assessments and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop reports from metrics across agencies and perform trend analysis.
• Address Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and ensure timely closure.
• Mentor team members and drive timely compliance activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to gather SSP and ATO evidence.
• Oversee remediation of security controls with stakeholders.

Skills

NIST audits

Security governance

Incident response

Cross-functional liaison

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in cybersecurity or IT

Master's in cybersecurity or IT leadership

Job description

Client Name Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB)

Requisition 166727

Location Lansing, MI

Duration 1+ years

Due Date 10/07/2026

C2C Possible Yes. Rate depends on experience

Interview Method 1st round will be webcam. 2nd Round may be in person

NOTE: Local candidates ONLY. Candidates must be located within 90 miles of Lansing, MI at time of submission. No relocation allowed. Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week.) Candidates MUST be available for an on-site interview. We can accept H1b, H4, TN and other valid work visas for IT. However we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Description:

Our client seeks a Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst to serve to provide high-level oversight, guidance, and strategic direction for completing, updating, and maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs).

The primary duty of this position is performing as the compliance authority and liaison among business partners, technical teams, security groups, and management. The Senior Analyst ensures that requirements, processes, and documentation align with the client's standards, NIST protocols, and enterprise security governance. This role guides stakeholders through complex compliance cycles, drives consistency across application areas. They will also work and collaborate with people outside of the Agency Services Compliance Team such as vendors, auditors, project managers, and analysts.

Tasks:

• Provide leadership and oversight for maintaining and updating System Security Plans (SSPs), ensuring documentation accuracy, completeness, and alignment with NIST protocol and client's compliance standards.
• Lead and coordinate the Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal process, including planning, preparing required materials, managing timelines, and ensuring successful approval and continuous compliance for all supported applications.
• Ensure all applications maintain a valid ATO on a three-year cycle and lead efforts to validate and maintain accurate security controls throughout each renewal period.
• Reviews and informs management on security risk assessment results and recommends corrective actions as necessary.
• Reviews, assesses risks and scope for high level security incidents. Develops new reports for management based on those collected metrics across multiple agencies: conducts trend analysis.
• Work with stakeholders to address and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and other compliance requirements, ensuring timely reporting and closure.
• Provide senior-level support across multiple business areas with a focus on standardized security plan updates, documentation improvements, and long-term process consistency.
• Analyze existing compliance documentation, identify gaps or risks, and guide corrective actions to meet regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with technical teams, business owners, enterprise security personnel, and project leadership to ensure all evidence and artifacts required for SSP and ATO processes are properly completed and maintained.
• Oversee review, updates, and remediation of security controls, ensuring issues are tracked, communicated, and resolved in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to identify procedural gaps, risks, or required updates during renewal cycles, ensuring consistent application of best practices across all supported systems.
• Contribute to enterprise security governance by providing guidance, maintaining accurate records, mentoring team members, and driving timely completion of compliance activities.
• Leads mid to high-level Incident Responses when working to resolve incidents.
• Serves as the Incident response specialist for cyber event detection, correlation, response, and recovery.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong aptitude for written and oral communication
• Can collaborate cross-functionally

Skills Required

• 5 years - Experience providing audit evidence to comply with security standards such as NIST, PCI, HIPPA, FERPA
• 5 years - Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years
• 5 years - Experience leading meetings and making oral and written reports
• 5 years - Experience working as a liaison between different business and IT areas
• Educational or professional knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field or 5 years of experience
• 2 years - Knowledge or experience creating supporting documentation for IT system audits
• 2 years - Experience with the creation of Disaster Recover Plans, Business Continuity Plans, and Incident Response Plans
• Preferred Advanced Degrees, Master's in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems / IT Leadership, or an MBA with an IT or Security Concentration