Technical Product Expert (US Public Sector (East Coast)

Wiz; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiz is seeking a Technical Product Expert to bridge our product innovations with the specialized needs of the U.S. Public Sector, focusing on FedRAMP and DoD IL4/IL5 offerings.

This role translates complex regulatory rules into actionable requirements, acts as the government domain SME for Wiz, coordinates with PMM, GTM, and engineering, and ensures security standards are prioritized in the roadmap. You will engage federal customers and mission owners to manage expectations and readiness.

Qualifications

• Translate complex regulatory rules into technical product requirements.
• Deep knowledge of and ability to evaluate controls against NIST 800-53, DoD SRG, DISA STIGs, FIPS, and encryption methodologies.
• 6+ years of cloud experience (AWS preferred); cloud-native services and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical bridge between Wiz’s product development and US Public Sector requirements.
• Lead the translation of FedRAMP and DoD IL4/5 needs into product features and roadmaps.
• Act as the government SME to internal teams and external customers, including federal agencies and mission owners.
• Collaborate with PubSec Compliance, US DevOps, PMM, and GTM to scope SCRs and ensure feature authorization before enablement.
• Maintain end-to-end visibility of the feature pipeline and support lifecycle of government SKUs and listings.

Skills

FedRAMP

DoD IL4/5

Regulatory translation

Customer engagement

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS Cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

• The Technical Product Expert (TPE) serves as the primary technical bridge between Wiz’s product innovation and the specialized requirements of the US Public Sector and customers
• This role is critical in translating complex regulatory compliance rules into actionable product requirements
• You will act as the leading product representative for Wiz’s FedRAMP and DoD IL4/5 offerings, ensuring that federal requirements are prioritized to maintain market authorization while uplifting security standards across the commercial product
• Learn and know Wiz as well as a customer
• Act as the subject matter expert for Wiz’s government offerings (FedRAMP & DoD IL4/5), translating product value to both internal stakeholders and external customers
• Stay up to date with Wiz features and act as the subject matter expert for Wiz’s government offerings (FedRAMP & DoD IL4/5), being an escalation point or advisor to the GTM Org translating product value to both internal stakeholders and external customers
• Support the navigation of complex FedRAMP and DoD IL4/5 processes and industry changes, including field preparation and strategic readiness for federal agencies and mission owners
• Directly engage with new and existing federal customers, agencies, and mission owners to capture requirements and manage expectations
• Lead the prioritization and design of features essential for U.S. Public Sector compliance and security (Advocacy for Fed-Specific Features)
• Partner with Product and Product Marketing Management (PMM) to maintain and communicate a dedicated Wiz4Gov roadmap
• Develop a “translation layer” that connects external compliance rules to internal product specifications for engineering teams and customers
• Interface with PubSec Compliance, US DevOps, PMM, and GTM teams to drive commitments and support System Change Request (SCR) scoping
• Maintain end-to-end visibility of the feature pipeline through enhancing automated workflows while ensuring features are authorized before enablement
• Assist with the lifecycle of government-specific SKUs, license updates, and the periodic review of FedRAMP listings
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and key milestones in collaboration with stakeholders
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across engineering, product, and other cross-functional teams
• Serve as a point of contact for Roadmap updates and Features deliverables

Proficiency with technologies such as micro-services, containers, Kubernetes, IaC (e.g., Terraform), Configuration Management, APIs, and CI/CD pipelinesAbility to translate federal compliance requirements into technical solutions and outcomes for customersDeep knowledge of and ability to evaluate controls against NIST 800-53, DoD CC SRG, DISA STIGs, FIPS, and encryption methodologies6+ years of experience working in Cloud (AWS preferred, other clouds a plus). Experience using cloud-native services and cloud security best practicesAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret or higher security clearance (active clearance strongly preferred)