Security Assurance Lead

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In the posting’s own words

Scale seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to drive assurance programs across Scale's public sector and commercial business. Reporting to the Head of Global Assurance, this is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant autonomy. Scale is looking for an experienced security and compliance professional to support Security Risk Management Assessment and Authorization (A&A) audit activities for Scale’s products. You will be part of the global GRC team and work across Public Sector, Enterprise, Security, Engineering, Product, and Legal to deliver region-specific authorizations, certifications, and customer assurance outcomes, with a focus on the US markets. We are looking for relentlessly curious, deliberately open-minded, and action-oriented generalists who can advise on internal policies, and operational processes while employing an empathetic interpersonal style. If you enjoy solving novel and challenging problems and building strong relationships while doing it, we’d love to hear from you!

What it asks for · 7

• 7+ years of experience in security compliance, technology audit, GRC, cloud security, or related roles, with meaningful exposure to the public sector markets.
• Deep familiarity with one or more of: STIG/RMF policy knowledge & implementation, including validating compliance via ACAS and other relevant tests, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 42001, SOC 2, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience in project management and taking projects from conception to launch.
• An ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to leadership.
• Experience with cloud environments (one or more of: AWS, Azure, GCP) and the ability to assess cloud architecture against compliance requirements.
• Strong communication skills, sound judgment on escalation, and the ability to operate autonomously while maintaining alignment with a global program.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, or a related field.

Also a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 42001 Internal Auditor, or CCSP.
• Experience at a high-growth technology company.

Degree language

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, or a related field.

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• global6×
• cloud5×
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• public sector5×
• risk5×
• business4×
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