THE OPPORTUNITY

Alameda Compliance is seeking a NIST 800-53 Compliance Specialist with public sector experience in designing and building a NIST 800-53 compliance program. This role is crucial for ensuring the client’s program adheres to international regulatory and compliance standards. The role is client-facing and will manage evidence collection, review processes, and preparations to meet NIST 800-53 control requirements.
Within the Security division, the NIST 800-53 Compliance Specialist will perform due diligence for government product requirements, monitor new regulations, develop compliance policies, enhance compliance programs for business initiatives, and address compliance issues as they arise.
This role is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced team at a rapidly evolving company, contributing to a global broadband service for the public sector.
Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to FISMA and ITAR regulations across the service’s operating regions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years managing compliance in a tech environment, focusing on regulatory requirement analysis and policy development for NIST 800-53.
• Understanding and demonstrable ability to apply NIST 800-53 technical product compliance.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, multitask, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with government auditing and certification bodies.
• Highly organized, capable of building trust across various organizational levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in project management roles, specifically in product regulatory compliance.
• Professional writing skills at a college level or higher deliver client-facing written reports.
• Able to take direct feedback and direction from the client and respond/deliver to the client’s expectations.
• Self-starter who takes the initiative to manage tasks/projects with minimal direction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with ITAR- and EAR controlled data.
• CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA, or similar certifications.
• Auditing compliance expertise (NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171).
• Proficient in integrating compliance processes with tools.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in program metric tracking.
  Salary: Yearly $100k - 200k depending on experience
  Job Type: Contract
  Pay: $100,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
  People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

Ability to Commute:

• Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (Required)

Work Location: In perso

• Define and communicate product regulatory requirements for specialized equipment, including data center hardware and consumer devices, in partnership with consultants, corporate and device & services security, supply chain security, and legal teams.
• Draft detailed control activities specific to the organization or team function as it relates to NIST.
• Focus on collecting and reviewing evidence for NIST controls within the regulatory scope.
• Managing and updating detailed dashboards, metrics, and status reports
• Monitor new regulations and legislation, assess impacts, collaborate with Legal and regulatory teams for advocacy, and lead control implementations for new requirements.
• Implement scalable processes within a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework for consistent global compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders to define program strategies, develop project plans, and manage technology implementations.