Governance, Risk & Compliance Engineer

DP Professionals

🇺🇸 United States

Remote

4 days ago

Risk Management
NIST
Risk Management Framework
RMF
CySA+
CISM
CISSP
AI

4 days ago

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DPPis seeking aGovernance, Risk & Compliance Engineerfor an opportunity with our client in the cybersecurity industry.

Work Location:Fully remote
Work Authorization:US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance

Position Summary:

We are seeking aGRC Engineer to support the development, implementation, and maintenance of security governance, risk management, and compliance programs.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting government Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes and be comfortable leveraging modern AI tools to improve security, compliance, documentation, and risk-management workflows.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career cybersecurity professional who has direct government compliance experience and wants to grow within a GRC-focused engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

Support governance, risk, and compliance activities across information systems and security programs.
Perform and support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities within government environments.
Develop, maintain, and manage security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), risk assessments, and related compliance artifacts.
Assist with security control implementation, assessment, validation, and continuous monitoring.
Coordinate with cybersecurity, engineering, IT, and program teams to address security and compliance requirements.
Identify, document, and track security risks and remediation activities.
Support audits, assessments, and government compliance reviews.
Use AI tools and automation technologies to improve GRC processes, documentation, analysis, and workflow efficiency.
Translate technical security requirements into actionable compliance and risk-management activities.
Stay current with applicable cybersecurity frameworks, government security requirements, and evolving compliance practices.

Required Qualifications:

1–3 years of professional experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, cybersecurity, information assurance, or a related field.
Direct hands-on experience performing or supporting government ATOs — candidates should have completed or substantially participated in at least one or two government ATO processes.
Understanding of cybersecurity governance, risk management, security controls, and compliance processes.
Experience creating or maintaining security and compliance documentation.
Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Experience using AI tools to support cybersecurity, compliance, documentation, research, or workflow automation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and related NIST publications.
Familiarity with government security frameworks and authorization processes.
Experience with POA&Ms, SSPs, security control assessments, and continuous monitoring.
Cybersecurity or GRC-related certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CAP, CISM, or CISSP.
Experience working with GRC platforms or security compliance management tools.
Familiarity with AI-assisted cybersecurity and compliance workflows.

Interested? Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents.DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.EOE/AA/V/D

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