IT Security & Compliance Manager

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end change management for security and IT systems, including impact assessment, cross-site coordination, rollout execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Develop and maintain foundational operational security policies, acceptable use standards, and data loss prevention strategies from the ground up.
• Design and implement scalable processes around permissions management, identity access, and SaaS governance across our growing footprint of multiple locations.
• Lead compliance readiness and audit preparation efforts related to critical frameworks (e.g., EAR, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, etc).
• Take ownership of the full employee device and access lifecycle, delivering reliable, high-quality IT support and troubleshooting that keeps our teams productive and our infrastructure running smoothly.
• Evaluate new software, services, and operational workflows to identify and proactively remediate security and compliance gaps before they become issues.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in IT operations, security operations, systems governance, GRC, or internal security and IT roles.
• Demonstrated experience building operational processes, documentation, and playbooks from scratch in a fast-paced or rapidly growing organization.
• Familiarity with export control and government-related compliance environments, particularly EAR, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, and/or FedRAMP.
• Strong practical understanding of identity and access management, permissions auditing, SaaS governance, and endpoint/device management.
• Familiarity with IAM, MDM, endpoint management, or SaaS administration platforms.
• Proven ability to operate independently, break complex security problems into actionable work, and build structure in highly ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulated, government-adjacent, or defense technology environments.
• Nice-to-have experience acting as an early or foundational security/IT hire at a startup or operationally rigorous environment.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

Pay

$140,000 - $170,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time