In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in compliance, risk management, investigation, auditing, legal, or consulting.
• 2 years of experience in program management, security engineering, risk management, or compliance.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with leveraging Google-native AI, scripting, and automation tools to streamline business processes and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Experience with modernizing governance by using GenAI to analyze security data and accelerate the creation of authorization artifacts like SSPs.
• Experience with supporting new ATO efforts and maintaining continuous compliance for systems through automated control mapping.
• Experience with owning independent workstreams within the A&A lifecycle to deliver integrated compliance projects with minimal assistance.
• Experience with organizing data and applying business context to implement AI-driven solutions that scale accreditation and tracking resources.

About The Job

The Google Compliance team makes sure that our business is always consistent with the current financial regulations. Comprised of multitaskers, this team balances Google's legal and compliance requirements with the dynamic needs of our users and the values of our company. As part of this team, you proactively identify pain points and gaps in existing policy frameworks and find innovative solutions. You develop efficient compliance systems and work with teams to implement these across the organization. You are thorough in all you do and see to it that as Google pursues our next big idea, we always have our bases covered.

As a Compliance Analyst within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team, you will execute critical workstreams for the Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) program with high autonomy. You will serve as a technical enabler, applying a deep understanding of cloud product compliance to manage Authorization to Operate (ATO) efforts and ensure continuous authorization for Google Public Sector systems. A primary focus of this role is the modernization of compliance operations through Google-native generative AI. You will be responsible for designing and implementing AI-driven solutions to automate workflows, streamline compliance analysis, and transform traditional governance processes, utilizing apps script and workspace integrations to scale risk management, accelerate the generation of ATO artifacts (such as SSPs and POA&Ms), and enable real-time compliance monitoring, planning and executing project-level tasks for both new accreditation efforts and the maintenance of existing public sector authorizations, identifying compliance gaps, addressing escalated issues, and recommending innovative, scalable solutions to improve the accreditation lifecycle. Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $111,000-$159,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Ensure every initiative directly supports your primary objectives, eliminating departmental silos to create a unified organizational direction and consistent measurable growth.
• Streamline internal workflows by adopting agile methodologies and automating repetitive tasks, which maximizes resource allocation and reduces unnecessary overhead costs.
• Leverage advanced analytics to transform raw data into actionable intelligence, allowing for more precise forecasting and proactive responses to shifting market trends.
• Foster transparent communication channels with all partners to build long-term trust and ensure collaborative success across various project landscapes.
• Cultivate a flexible infrastructure that supports rapid prototyping and expansion, enabling the organization to pivot quickly in a engaged, evolving digital economy.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .