The Lead Cybersecurity Compliance Engineer is a senior role within Urban Institute’s Technology & Data Science (TECH) department. This position is responsible for ensuring that key Urban IT systems and cloud services meet federal cybersecurity compliance requirements. In practice, the engineer will manage the FedRAMP Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance process for designated cloud systems, coordinate security requirements into contracts and procurements, and oversee vendor management, security assessments and audits. The role also involves performing regular compliance activities (such as risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and third-party audits), updating and maintaining security policies and procedures, and monitoring evolving regulatory standards. The Lead Cybersecurity Compliance Engineer will sit on the Infrastructure and Security team and report directly to the Senior Director, Infrastructure and Security.