Senior Security Compliance Analyst - Public Sector - Information Security
About The Position
Elastic is seeking an experienced Senior Information Security Compliance Analyst to lead its Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) compliance and security accreditation initiatives. This role will be the primary security and compliance lead responsible for implementing, maintaining, and auditing security controls across cloud and hybrid environments that support sensitive government workloads. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with DoD cloud security requirements, RMF, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP High baselines, and continuous monitoring practices. This individual will collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, legal, and executive leadership to ensure systems meet all regulatory and contractual security obligations.
Requirements
- Experience leading public sector compliance audits and certification processes in a cloud native company, working with DoD IL5 and/or FedRAMP High.
- A high degree of autonomy, combining the ability to prioritize and coordinate with a strong attention to detail.
- Creative, relevant, and practical mindset driven by risk-based decision making.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with compliance-as-code
- Experience performing all the above at a growing SaaS company
Responsibilities
- Leading US public sector audit and certification process (DoD IL 5) and owning continuous monitoring requirements to maintain compliance.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to internal teams, translating complex compliance requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
- Striving for a next-generation audit experience through intelligent data, automation, and continuous metrics.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
