Space Kinetic Corp.

ISO Compliance Consultant

Space Kinetic Corp.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Develop, update, and maintain all compliance documentation, including: System Security Plan (SSP), Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M), Policies and procedures.
  • Validate that implemented security controls meet NIST 800-171/CMMC requirements.
  • Provide expert guidance on compliance strategy, prioritization, and remediation.
  • Conduct internal risk assessments, gap assessments, and readiness checks.
  • Ensure continuous compliance and timely updates as regulations evolve.
  • Monitor firewall alerts, SIEM/log alerts, and system security events.
  • Review internal logs (server, endpoint, network) on a recurring basis.
  • Track newly released CVEs and advise on remediation or risk acceptance.
  • Provide high-level oversight of the organization's security posture.
  • Coordinate with the IT team regarding control implementation and evidence gathering.
  • Phase 1 (Build-out): Higher level of involvement establishing controls, documentation, and security architecture.
  • Phase 2 (Steady State): 5–10 hours/week of ongoing security monitoring, documentation updates, and compliance governance.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of NIST 800-171, CMMC, ISO 27001, or equivalent frameworks.
  • Experience preparing SSPs, POA&Ms, policies, and security governance documentation.
  • Understanding of IT environments (servers, cloud, networking, authentication).
  • Experience conducting audits, gap assessments, or compliance readiness reviews.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both executives and technical staff.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and adapt to changing needs.
  • Ability to work with minimal direction or support and to learn quickly; strong analytical skills; creative and innovative thinking; detail-oriented; calm under pressure; commitment to follow-through; enthusiastic with a talent for motivating others; receptive to criticism and open to others' ideas; and effective in written communication.
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).
Benefits
  • Equal Employment Opportunity.
  • ITAR Requirements.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
NIST 800-171CMMCISO 27001System Security Plan (SSP)Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M)security governance documentationrisk assessmentsgap assessmentssecurity architecturecompliance strategy
Soft skills
communicationprioritizationindependenceadaptabilityanalytical skillscreative thinkingdetail-orientedcalm under pressurecommitment to follow-throughmotivating others