Senior Compliance Automation Engineer

about 14 hours ago

Washington, DC, USA +2 moreSenior

Base Salary

$135k - $195k/yr

Responsibilities

Architect and build a Continuous Compliance Monitoring platform from first principles.
Design a modular, API-first platform architecture with extensible data models.
Develop webhook-driven integration pipelines for compliance signals from various systems.
Build control validation microservices for NIST SP 800-53 and 800-171 controls.
Implement an evidence collection framework for audit-ready artifact packages.
Embed compliance enforcement gates into CI/CD pipelines.
Develop policy-as-code libraries and integrate compliance telemetry with provisioning workflows.
Design integration patterns for on-premises and air-gapped environments.
Serve as the technical authority on NIST control families and automate checks.
Design a compliance posture dashboard for real-time visibility into control status.

7+ years of experience in security engineering, compliance engineering, or DevSecOps.
Proven ability to design and build production-quality software systems.
Deep expertise with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3.
Experience with webhook-driven and API-based integrations across security toolsets.
Hands-on experience with policy-as-code frameworks like Open Policy Agent.
Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with CI/CD platforms and building compliance gates.
Active or ability to obtain SECRET security clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.