Technical Compliance Program Manager

Armada • Bellevue, WA

3d • $109,300 - $136,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Compliance Program Manager for Federal Programs is responsible for guiding Armada products through federal accreditation processes—including FedRAMP High, DoD IL5/IL6, and agency-specific Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). You will coordinate cross-functional engineering, security, and compliance teams to achieve on-schedule, audit-ready releases.
Location. This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.

Requirements

• 6+ years of technical or program management experience, including at least 3 years leading products through FedRAMP High and/or DoD IL5/IL6 accreditation.
• Demonstrated expertise with RMF, NIST 800-53, DFARS, CMMC, and coordination with 3PAOs and government Authorizing Officials.
• Strong technical background in cloud infrastructure and networking; able to discuss encryption boundaries, latency trade-offs, and edge-to-cloud architectures.
• Proven ability to establish planning cadences and communicate program status effectively to senior leadership (SES, C-suite).
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret or higher security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering ruggedized or disconnected systems through classified ATOs.
• Relevant certifications (PMP, SAFe, CISSP).
• Track record of scaling processes from early-stage to large-scale federal contracts

Responsibilities

• Compliance Delivery – Plan, track, and execute end-to-end accreditation efforts (FedRAMP High, RMF, IL5/IL6, and agency-specific ATOs).
• Requirements Management – Translate cybersecurity standards and practices within the U.S. federal government such as NIST 800-53, CNSSI, STIG, and related control frameworks into actionable engineering tasks and milestones.
• Program Coordination – Align Security, Cloud, Hardware, DevOps, and Federal teams; manage artifact creation, testing, and FedRAMP POA&M closure.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Serve as primary point of contact for 3PAOs, Authorizing Officials, Executive Offices, and internal leadership, providing concise status and risk reports.
• Risk & Schedule Management – Maintain integrated program plans, manage dependencies (e.g., supply chain), and develop mitigation strategies.
• Process Improvement – Establish repeatable templates, checklists, and dashboards to streamline future accreditation cycles.
• Knowledge Transfer – Promote security-by-design principles and coach engineering teams on federal compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager