[Hiring] Senior GRC Engineer @A-LIGN

Role Description

The Senior GRC Engineer owns audit evidence collection and technical control maintenance across A-LIGN's growing portfolio of compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency, FedRAMP 20x, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and SOC 2. This role bridges the GRC function and A-LIGN's technical teams, working hands-on in GCP, GitHub, and Microsoft 365 to collect evidence, verify controls, and keep A-LIGN continuously audit-ready. The Senior GRC Engineer works cross-functionally with every technical department in the company to reduce audit burden on engineering and IT while protecting the certifications that A-LIGN's clients and platforms depend on. The role also supports broader information security activities, including risk assessments, threat modeling, security reviews, and AI technical safeguards.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end audit evidence collection, validation, and organization across A-LIGN's compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP (Moderate Equivalency and FedRAMP 20x), ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and NIST 800-171.
• Maintain and continuously verify technical controls across A-LIGN's cloud and corporate environments, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP/GKE), GitHub, and Microsoft 365/Entra ID.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the GRC function and technical departments (IT, Engineering, DevOps) to gather evidence, validate control implementation, and reduce audit burden on those teams.
• Support FedRAMP continuous monitoring activities, including Key Security Indicator (KSI) evidence, vulnerability scan artifact collection, POA&M tracking, and assessor (3PAO) requests.
• Build and maintain evidence automation, including integrations between GRC tooling and source systems (identity provider, cloud platforms, code repositories, ticketing, endpoint management) to reduce manual collection effort.
• Support A-LIGN's ISO 42001 Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS), including AI risk register evidence, AI control monitoring, and nonconformity remediation tracking.
• Prepare audit-ready evidence packages and coordinate directly with external assessors and certification bodies during assessment windows.
• Monitor control health between audit cycles, identify control drift or failures, and drive remediation with control owners before findings occur.
• Maintain compliance documentation, including control narratives, policies, and procedures.
• Support supplier and vendor security reviews with framework-specific evidence requirements.
• Track framework changes (FedRAMP 20x requirements, ISO standard revisions, SOC 2 criteria updates) and translate them into actionable control and evidence updates.
• Conduct security risk assessments and contribute to A-LIGN's corporate risk management program and risk register.
• Participate in threat modeling for A-SCEND features, internal systems, and AI use cases, and translate findings into control improvements.
• Perform security reviews of new tools, vendors, and internal initiatives, including support for Vendor Review Board activities.
• Implement and validate AI technical controls and safeguards, including data loss prevention, AI connector and agent governance, and acceptable use enforcement, in support of A-LIGN's AI Management System.
• Report compliance posture, evidence status, and audit readiness metrics to the CISO and GRC leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in information security, GRC, IT audit, or compliance engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with audit evidence collection and technical control validation for at least two of the following: FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171.
• DevSecOps or cloud engineering experience sufficient to independently locate and extract evidence from GCP, GitHub, and Microsoft 365/Entra ID environments.
• Experience with GRC platforms and evidence automation (AuditBoard, Vanta, Drata, or similar).
• Experience supporting external audits and assessor interactions, including 3PAO assessments.
• Working knowledge of vulnerability management, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and identity and access management concepts.
• Experience scripting or automating evidence collection (Python, PowerShell, or similar) preferred.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies, threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE), and security review processes preferred.

Requirements

• CISA, CISSP, CCSK/CCSP, ISO Lead Auditor/Implementer, or relevant certifications preferred but not required.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.
• Ability to translate framework requirements into clear, actionable requests for technical teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage evidence deadlines across multiple concurrent audit cycles.
• Excellent written communication for control narratives, evidence descriptions, and assessor responses.
• Self-directed with strong follow-through in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proven experience utilizing AI tools to automate manual tasks, streamline workflows, and increase team efficiency.
• Experience operating in PE-backed or high-growth environments preferred.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance.
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet Insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching.
• Competitive Bonus Structure.
• Home Office Reimbursement.
• Certification Reimbursement.
• Personalized Career Coaching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Paid Office Closure December 25-January 1.
• Vacation Bonus.
• Summer Hours.