Senior Public Sector Security & Compliance Engineer

Jobgether

United States

On-site

USD 139,000 - 196,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity
Health benefits
Flexible PTO
Parental leave
Professional development

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Security Compliance Engineer, Public Sector in the United States. You will lead GRC programs, coordinate with auditors, and drive certification efforts for government-focused cloud offerings.

The role combines governance, risk, and compliance with automation and cross‑functional collaboration to strengthen regulatory readiness and trust with customers and regulators.

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and residency with eligible status.
  • Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 years in GRC, cybersecurity, or related field, preferably in regulated industries.
  • Certifications such as FedRAMP, CMMC, SOC 2, IRAP, or ISO 27001 are desirable.
  • Experience automating GRC/testing and policy-as-code workflows.
  • Working knowledge of FedRAMP and cloud providers (AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage GRC strategies and processes for regulatory and industry standards.
  • Partner with regulated customers to understand compliance needs and craft solutions.
  • Lead security assessments, audits, certification activities, and evidence gathering.
  • Support FedRAMP continuous monitoring, evidence, controls, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with IT, Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, and other teams to embed compliance.
  • Create and maintain security and compliance documentation and evidence.
  • Automate GRC workflows and control testing using scripting or code.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and identify gaps to strengthen the program.
  • Provide training and guidance on GRC, security, and regulatory requirements.
  • Advise senior leaders on security compliance strategies and priorities.
  • Mature compliance capabilities across cloud and self-managed environments.

Skills

GRC engineering
Regulatory compliance
Audits & certifications
Communication
Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

AWS
GCP
Automation scripting

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Security Compliance Engineer, Public Sector in the United States. You will lead GRC programs, coordinate with auditors, and drive certification efforts for government-focused cloud offerings.

The role combines governance, risk, and compliance with automation and cross‑functional collaboration to strengthen regulatory readiness and trust with customers and regulators.

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