Principal Security Compliance Analyst - Public Sector - InfoSec

About the Position

Principal Security Compliance Analyst - Public Sector - InfoSec

United States

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale - unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data - securing and protecting private information more effectively - Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

Join our team as a Principal Security Compliance Analyst, where you'll take the lead in managing our FedRAMP Moderate program. You'll be part of a fantastic team that values a strong security culture, allowing you to contribute meaningfully to our mission while collaborating with like-minded professionals. Your expertise will help us maintain and enhance our compliance efforts in a supportive and engaging environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the FedRAMP Moderate authorization and continuous monitoring program.
• Maintain the System Security Plan, policies, procedures, evidence, inventories, diagrams, and other required documentation.
• Coordinate assessments and reviews with our 3PAO, federal agency partners, consultants, and internal teams.
• Track security findings and POA&M items through remediation.
• Work with Security, Engineering, IT, Product, and Legal teams to implement and maintain required controls.
• Monitor program deadlines, risks, and compliance metrics and report progress to leadership.
• Review system and product changes for potential FedRAMP impact.
• Help control owners understand their responsibilities and prepare appropriate evidence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing or supporting a FedRAMP Moderate program.
• Strong understanding of FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and continuous monitoring requirements.
• Experience with SSPs, POA&Ms, control evidence, vulnerability management, and security assessments.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, auditors, government stakeholders, and company leadership.
• Eligible to work in Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 4 or above cloud service environments.

We Offer

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.
• Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings.
• Participation in Elastic's stock program.

About the Company

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

Additional Information

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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