DraftKings

Senior Technical Compliance Analyst

DraftKings$111K — $139K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in technical compliance or related roles.
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX ITGC, NIST.
  • Experience leading audit readiness and evidence collection processes.
  • Technical fluency in areas such as access and change management, vulnerability management, and data protection.
  • Scripting experience (e.g., Python) and familiarity with AI tools for automation is advantageous.
  • Strong communication skills for stakeholder management and risk explanation.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical compliance domains and associated frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulations.
  • Lead audit and certification activities, managing timelines and deliverables effectively.
  • Partner with internal teams to assess and implement control measures and address audit findings.
  • Translate compliance requirements into actionable technical solutions for stakeholders.
  • Develop strategies to enhance audit quality and streamline evidence collection processes.
  • Identify compliance risks and drive remediation efforts to resolution.
  • Create metrics and reports that provide visibility into compliance performance and risks.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work for a publicly traded technology company in a regulated industry.
  • Support provided for obtaining necessary gaming licenses as required for the role.
  • Participation in bonus and equity programs associated with employment.
Full Job Description
The Crown Is Yours

As a Senior Technical Compliance Analyst, you’ll strengthen our technical compliance programs and help teams stay ready for audits, certifications, and evolving regulatory requirements. You’ll own key compliance domains from end to end, translating complex requirements into practical controls and scalable processes that support the business. Working across Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other teams, you’ll shape evidence strategies, validate controls, address risks, and provide clear guidance to stakeholders. Your work will also help advance our governance, risk, and compliance capabilities through stronger tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.

What You'll Do
  • ​Own assigned technical compliance domains across frameworks such as Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Sarbanes-Oxley Information Technology General Controls (SOX ITGC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other relevant requirements.

  • Lead audit and certification activities from planning through completion, coordinating timelines, deliverables, evidence collection, control validation, and responses across technical teams.

  • Partner with Engineering, Security, Legal, Privacy, Internal Audit, and external auditors to assess control design and implementation, address audit questions, and resolve identified gaps.

  • Translate regulatory, contractual, and certification requirements into practical technical controls, scalable workflows, and clear guidance for stakeholders.

  • Build evidence strategies that improve the quality, completeness, reusability, and efficiency of audit and assessment processes.

  • Identify compliance risks and control gaps, establish clear remediation ownership, track progress, and drive open issues through resolution.

  • Develop program health metrics, audit status reporting, and leadership-ready insights that provide visibility into compliance performance and emerging risks.

  • Advance our governance, risk, and compliance capabilities through improved tooling, automation, repeatable evidence-gathering processes, and post-audit improvements while sharing expertise and supporting consistent execution across the team.

What You'll Bring
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with at least 5 years of experience in technical compliance, information technology audit, security compliance, privacy compliance, risk management, or governance within a technology-driven or regulated environment.

  • Working knowledge of compliance and security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX ITGC, NIST, or similar standards.

  • Experience leading or supporting audit readiness, evidence collection, control validation, remediation tracking, and external audits or certification activities.

  • Technical fluency across areas such as access management, change management, vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, incident response, data protection, cloud infrastructure, and secure development.

  • Experience assessing control design and implementation and translating compliance requirements into clear technical and operational expectations.

  • Experience writing scripts, including Python, and using artificial intelligence tools to automate evidence collection, control testing, or compliance workflows is a plus.

  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams and explain compliance requirements, risks, and remediation needs to technical and non-technical audiences.

  • A continuous improvement mindset and strong attention to detail, with experience improving compliance processes, documentation, audit playbooks, evidence workflows, or control monitoring practices; relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or similar credentials are a plus.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 111,200.00 USD - 139,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at DraftKings

More Information Technology Jobs

Find similar Senior Technical Compliance Analyst jobs: