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Security Engineer, GRC Federal Frameworks
$100K–$198K
Palo Alto, CA +7 · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
Austin, TX
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Austin, TX
New York, NY
Palo Alto, CA
Washington, DC - Experience
- 3+ years in governance, risk management, compliance, or technology audit roles; 1+ years with FedRAMP/IL5 compliance, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring. Preferred: 5+ years of security compliance or technology audit-related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, cybersecurity, or in an engineering/STEM discipline
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads GRC authorization, compliance, and continuous monitoring for Grok for Government, partnering with engineers to implement and validate security controls.
What you'll do
- Execute security compliance implementation and audits; oversee assessments, certifications, and vulnerability management.
- Lead authorization and risk assessment processes, maintain continuous monitoring artifacts, and implement risk mitigation and security configurations.
- Advise stakeholders on cybersecurity risks and compliance, and report GRC performance and status to leadership.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, cybersecurity, or an engineering/STEM discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or technology audit roles.
- 1+ years of experience with FedRAMP/IL5 compliance, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
Nice to have
- Expert-level knowledge in at least one of DoD Cloud Computing SRG IL5/IL6, FedRAMP Class D., or NIST 800-171/CMMC.
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance.
Pay
$100,000 - $198,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171/CMMC, DoD Cloud Computing SRG IL5/IL6, STIGs, IAM, CI/CD, OPA
AI focus
Conduct risk assessments and evaluate emerging threats, certifications, requirements, and technologies in the AI landscape.
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