Public Sector Compliance Specialist

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLeanSan Jose, CASeattle, WALehi, UT
Salary: $157,900–$228,575 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

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As a TechGRC Compliance Specialist at Adobe, you will work under the guidance of the TechGRC manager to drive technology compliance activities and service readiness for public sector and federal security regulations such as CMMC, DoD CC SRG, and Protected B. You will develop compliance program workflows, draft reports summarizing key findings, and collaborate with teams to remediate issues while maintaining Adobe’s FedRAMP authorizations. Your role involves continuous identification of internal controls issues, performing gap analyses against frameworks like NIST 800-53, and building trust across federal industries by ensuring security compliance. You will also own relationships with external auditors and government agencies, collect technical architecture details from engineering teams, and support new initiatives emphasizing security and compliance. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related fields, 5-7 years of experience in FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST frameworks, hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, and strong communication skills to interact effectively with both business and technical staff.

Skills

FedRAMP NIST 800-53 CMMC SSDF AWS Azure SDLC Identity and Access Management Backup and DR processes CI/CD Python SQL JSON Markdown Confluence Jira

What you'll do

Drive technology compliance activities for public sector and federal security regulations.
Develop compliance program workflows for new certifications like CMMC and DoD CC SRG.
Draft compliance reports summarizing objectives, findings, and remediation plans.
Identify internal controls issues and work on root cause analysis.
Maintain Adobe’s FedRAMP authorizations and drive initiatives for new ones.

What we're looking for

Minimum 5-7 years of experience in FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST-related compliance frameworks.
Hands-on experience with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF).
Experience pursuing new certifications from start to finish, including business use case approval and continuous monitoring.
Strong knowledge of AWS & Azure environments and core IT processes/services like SDLC and identity management.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to quickly understand and apply new technologies and concepts to enhance security compliance.

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