Mark43

Lead Program Manager – FedRAMP

Mark43

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Alabama • Arizona • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Own the FedRAMP program end to end, focusing on FedRAMP Moderate and/or High baselines
  • Translate detailed FedRAMP requirements into actionable guidance for Engineering and Product teams
  • Review architectural decisions for federal roadmap features, balancing product delivery with compliance needs
  • Meet with federal customer stakeholders to provide clarity on our compliance posture and roadmap
  • Partner with Security and Engineering teams to implement consistent, evidence-backed controls across frameworks like CJIS, SOC 2, and UK regulations
  • Partner directly with Engineering teams to solve complex technical and architectural problems, translating compliance requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions
  • Participate in a cross-functional working group to align technical implementations across compliance regimes
  • Respond to a federal contract opportunity by mapping technical requirements to our existing FedRAMP controls
  • Lead ATO lifecycle activities including SSP ownership, control implementation oversight, POA&M management, and engagement with 3PAOs and authorizing officials
  • Ensure alignment between FedRAMP baselines and DoD IL2/IL4/IL5 requirements, identifying and resolving control inheritance and boundary gaps

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience leading federal compliance programs in a SaaS, cloud, or technology environment
  • Direct, hands-on ownership of a FedRAMP Moderate and/or High authorization, including ATO lifecycle management
  • Deep, working expertise with NIST SP 800-53 (Rev. 4 and/or Rev. 5), including control implementation, tailoring, and continuous monitoring
  • Experience operating in DoD Impact Level environments (IL2, IL4, and/or IL5), including understanding of boundary definitions, inheritance models, and DoD customer expectations
  • Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, engineering-ready guidance
  • Demonstrated success influencing Engineering, Product, and Security leaders without formal authority
  • Able to work side-by-side with Engineers to solve complex technical and architectural problems, including control implementation tradeoffs, boundary decisions, and system design constraints
  • Ability to operate autonomously as the primary FedRAMP subject matter expert
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
FedRAMPNIST SP 800-53ATO lifecycle managementcontrol implementationcontinuous monitoringDoD IL2DoD IL4DoD IL5compliance requirementsarchitectural decisions
Soft Skills
influencing without authorityproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationautonomyguidance translationstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamworkleadershipadaptability