Senior Compliance Automation Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Compliance Engineer to serve as a technical leader and strategic driver within our Cyber Risk and Compliance Team. This is a high-impact, highly autonomous role designed for a professional who bridges the gap between hands-on systems operations and enterprise-level governance. The ideal candidate has strong technical roots—such as a background in senior help desk or systems administration—combined with proven Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) expertise and the leadership capability to own initiatives from concept to execution.
In this role, you will not just run compliance checklists; you will identify systemic organizational problems, design technical and process-driven solutions, and lead cross-functional modernization projects with minimal supervision. You will champion the transition from manual, point-in-time compliance to automated, continuous compliance monitoring across the enterprise.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Strategic Initiative Ownership & Project Management

• Drive End-to-End Projects: Lead complex, multi-department modernization initiatives from initial strategy through architectural design and execution. Own project schedules, resource planning, and milestone tracking.
• Autonomous Execution: Proactively identify gaps in our current compliance, security posture, and automation capabilities. Formulate and roll out strategic remediation plans with minimal oversight.
• Change Management: Lead enterprise-wide rollouts of new security policies, tooling, and baseline configurations, ensuring smooth adoption across technical and non-technical business units.

2. Compliance Automation & Technical GRC Engineering

• Build Continuous Monitoring Pipelines: Architect and implement automated control evidence ingestion pipelines, integrating data from AWS/Azure, identity platforms, and endpoint management tools into our GRC platform. Operationalize AI models trained for compliance.
• Policy-as-Code & Engineering Standards: Translate regulatory, policy, and control requirements into technical designs. Collaborate with engineering and DevOps to operationalize policy-as-code and automated guardrails.
• Control Mapping & Framework Management: Direct the operational mapping of security controls across NIST SP 800-171, CMMC (Levels 2 & 3), ISO 27001, Sarbanes-Oxley, Cyber Essentials, et al.

3. Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Technical Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert and mentor to team members, setting technical and operational excellence standards for the Cyber Risk and Compliance Team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, and Cloud Infrastructure teams to resolve complex security challenges and ensure cohesive implementation of compliance standards.
• Risk Reporting: Translate complex, technical risk data into executive-ready reports, ensuring leadership has clear visibility into cumulative risk, trends, and mitigation priorities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Systems & Infrastructure Foundation: 5+ years of experience in enterprise IT operations (e.g., Senior Help Desk, Systems Administration, or Security Operations). Deep understanding of IAM, Active Directory, cloud environments, and endpoint security.
• GRC Experience: 3+ years of technical GRC experience mapping and operationalizing controls under frameworks like NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, or ISO 27001.
• Project Management & Autonomy: Proven track record of independently managing and executing technical projects. Ability to navigate ambiguity, define project scope, and lead cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Problem-Solving & Strategic Impact: Demonstrated ability to analyze systemic business and technical challenges, formulate long-term strategic solutions, and execute rollouts that improve enterprise-wide security posture.
• Automation Familiarity: Experience using and integrating GRC platforms, combined with basic scripting knowledge to support automation efforts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret security clearance