
Senior Information Security Engineer, GRC
Clutch
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
AWSCloudSDLC
About the role
- Own and mature our trust foundation.
- Operationalize security controls, drive evidence collection, and continuous monitoring.
- Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to reduce risk while enabling speed.
- Lead SOC 2 Type II audit cycle end-to-end, including auditor coordination, population requests, and walkthroughs.
- Roll out a vendor risk management workflow integrated with procurement and Legal.
- Define secure SDLC checkpoints and automate evidence from GitHub, CI, and cloud.
- Drive PCI DSS certification readiness, including SoA ownership and internal audits.
- Establish KPI/KRIs and dashboards for control effectiveness and risk trends consumed by execs and customers.
- Mature incident response playbooks and conduct at least one cross-functional tabletop with measurable improvements.
Requirements
- 5+ years in GRC, security engineering, or risk management within SaaS or fintech environments.
- Proven experience running SOC 2 Type II and working toward ISO 27001, including evidence automation and auditor interactions.
- Strong understanding of cloud security controls across AWS, containerized workloads, and modern CI/CD.
- Practical knowledge of secure SDLC, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and third‑party risk.
- Ability to translate requirements into actionable, ticketed work with clear owners and due dates.
- Excellent written communication for policies, customer questionnaires, and exec‑level reporting.
- Nice to have: experience with privacy programs, PCI readiness, or financial services regulations; relevant certs (e.g., CISA, CISSP, ISO 27001 LI/LA) are a plus.
Benefits
- Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom of remote work from anywhere, balancing life and career seamlessly.
- Unforgettable Off-Sites: Twice a year, bond with colleagues in exciting destinations, fostering teamwork and fresh ideas.
- Paid Time Off and National Holidays: Enjoy 20 PTO days yearly and the National Holidays for relaxation and rejuvenation.
- Stock Options: Joining us means having a stake in our success, so you'll receive stock options as part of your compensation package.
- Home Office Setup: Create your ideal workspace with a dedicated budget for home office essentials.
- Work Trip Budget: Grow personally and professionally with a budget for work-related trips and co-working.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
GRCsecurity engineeringrisk managementSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001cloud security controlssecure SDLCvulnerability managementidentity and access managementevidence automation
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationleadershiporganizationalproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingattention to detailcross-functional teamworkactionable requirements translationmeasurable improvements
Certifications
CISACISSPISO 27001 LIISO 27001 LAPCI DSS certification