Director of GRC Engineering

October 27

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Aquia

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Cybersecurity • SaaS • Government

Aquia is a digital services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation. Since 2021, the company has generated significant cost savings through cloud services and licensing optimization, improved healthcare investigations via streamlined cloud-based systems, and modernized security processes that have drastically reduced authorization timelines. Aquia aims to secure digital transformation efforts for government agencies by providing innovative solutions in cloud security, DevSecOps, governance, risk, and compliance.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

🏛️ Government

📋 Description

• Lead testing, development, and implementation for cATO automations to ensure optimal performance and integration with the agency’s existing systems, such as AWS, CI/CD Pipelines, and cloud-native technologies​. • Automate RMF processes, ensuring the seamless integration of controls into an agency DevSecOps environment​, including API integration. • Lead Aquia’s GRC Engineering practice. Support engineers in the practice with insight, guidance, and growth opportunities. Lead by example with technical ability and skillsets. • Provide internal support to Aquia’s compliance initiatives by engineering solutions which simplify and automate Aquia’s compliance goals reducing cost as well as manual and cognitive load. • Demonstrate mastery of compliance frameworks and the ability to engineer solutions which automate evidence collection to meet compliance requirements. • Lead and build trust with internal and external cloud engineers, security teams, compliance stakeholders, and executive stakeholders through the journey of GRC Engineering modernization​.

🎯 Requirements

• Working knowledge of Python or Go. • Experience in GRC Engineering, Security Engineering, or Software Engineering with a focus on automation and system integration within complex compliance environments. • Expertise in compliance frameworks, NIST RMF processes, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls, and federal cybersecurity policies. • Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Premium health care plans (90% employer-paid) • Employee stock plan • 100% 401k match (up to IRS annual max) • Generous PTO package • Personal training and development budget