Principal Security Compliance Analyst (FedRAMP) - Remote, U.S.

Entrust•Minneapolis, MN

20h•$134,870 - $197,809•Remote

About The Position

Entrust is seeking a Principal Security Compliance Analyst to lead strategic federal compliance, authorization, and assurance programs supporting U.S. Government customers and enterprise certification objectives. The role serves as a trusted advisor to customers, auditors, regulators, executives, and internal stakeholders, driving certification readiness, continuous compliance, authorization activities, and risk management across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. It requires leadership of cross-functional teams, ownership of complex audit and authorization efforts, and the ability to influence organizational security and compliance outcomes. The analyst leads federal customer authorization efforts, including Agency ATOs, FedRAMP initiatives, security assessments, and ongoing authorization maintenance. They act as the primary liaison with customer security organizations, government stakeholders, assessors, and auditors; lead authorization package development and maintenance; and oversee POA&M management and remediation through closure. The role leads cross-functional teams through audit interviews, demonstrations, testing, evidence collection, and certification readiness, coordinating with Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product Management, Security, Legal, and third-party providers. It presents compliance status and risks to executive leadership, resolves escalated compliance risks, advances compliance automation and continuous monitoring, supports modernization aligned with FedRAMP 20x, and leads audit planning and execution across multiple frameworks. The analyst also interprets evolving regulatory requirements and translates them into organizational controls and compliance activities. The position is open to U.S.-based candidates and is fully remote. The anticipated starting base pay is $134,870–$197,809 per year, depending on factors including geographic location, education, skills, and experience. The position is also eligible for the company’s discretionary annual incentive plan.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive experience leading security compliance, audit, governance, risk, and federal authorization programs.
Demonstrated experience leading Agency ATO, FedRAMP, or equivalent government authorization programs.
Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide audit and certification initiatives.
Experience influencing executive leadership and senior stakeholders.
Experience managing highly complex compliance programs with cross-functional ownership.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a primary customer-facing compliance lead.
Experience leading strategic compliance transformation initiatives.
Deep knowledge of continuous controls monitoring and continuous assurance models.
Experience implementing compliance automation, GRC tooling, or compliance-as-code capabilities.
Prior experience supporting federal agencies or highly regulated environments.
Experience supporting multiple compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53/FISMA, and ISO 27001/2.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end federal customer compliance efforts, including readiness assessments, audits, continuous monitoring, and required deliverables.
Lead federal customer authorization efforts, including Agency ATOs, FedRAMP initiatives, security assessments, and ongoing authorization maintenance.
Serve as the primary liaison with customer security organizations, government stakeholders, assessors, and auditors.
Drive the development, review, submission, and maintenance of authorization packages.
Lead POA&M management and oversee remediation planning through closure.
Lead cross-functional teams responsible for audit interviews, demonstrations, testing, evidence collection, and certification readiness.
Coordinate compliance efforts across Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product Management, Security, Legal, and third-party service providers.
Present compliance status, risks, milestones, and remediation plans to executive leadership and governance forums.
Escalate and drive resolution of compliance risks affecting customers, certifications, or business commitments.
Provide risk-based recommendations and compliance expertise to influence strategic decisions.
Drive adoption of continuous compliance and compliance automation initiatives.
Partner with technical teams to implement automated evidence collection, compliance monitoring, and machine-readable compliance artifacts.
Support modernization efforts aligned to emerging frameworks such as FedRAMP 20x.
Lead end-to-end audit planning, stakeholder coordination, interview preparation, evidence strategy, auditor interaction, issue management, and remediation across multiple compliance frameworks.
Coordinate with regulatory bodies, government agencies, external assessors, and auditors on authorization, security, and compliance requirements.
Interpret evolving regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable organizational controls and compliance activities.

Benefits

Career growth and learning-forward initiatives.
Flexible work options.
Medical, vision, and dental programs.
401(k) matching contribution.
Life and disability insurance.
Mental health coaching.
Virtual fitness programs.
Paid personal time off.
12 paid holidays.
Parental leave.
Education reimbursement.
Eligible colleagues and their dependents may access health and well-being programs, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and plan terms.