Databricks

Sr. Staff Security Assurance Engineer

Databricks$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12 years of experience in security and technical program/project management, or 8 years with an advanced degree.
  • Proven success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives like FedRAMP, PCI, or HIPAA.
  • Experience managing projects with complex technical dependencies and multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all organizational levels.
  • A record of quickly mastering new processes, methodologies, and technologies.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, translating complex data into actionable insights.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the end-to-end delivery of security certification projects.
  • Identify and resolve project blockers to maintain high execution velocity.
  • Facilitate consensus on compliance trade-offs across cross-functional teams.
  • Refine delivery methodologies for effective and agile security initiatives.
  • Oversee project lifecycles including milestones and risk mitigation.
  • Build collaborative relationships with subject matter experts and technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks to meet employee needs.
Full Job Description
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While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

As a Senior Staff Security Assurance Engineer within the Security Assurance Team, you will lead high-visibility security compliance implementation initiatives. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, you will serve as a strategic catalyst for these programs, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with Databricks' global security objectives.

You will navigate a complex, cloud-native landscape, collaborating with Security, IT, Engineering, Internal Audit, Corporate Operations, and other teams, to assure successful completion of highly cross-functional projects that enable the growth of our business and safeguard of our customers.

US Citizenship Required.

The impact you will have:
  • Drive Project Outcomes: Adopt an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, expanding Databricks' reach across global markets.
  • Accelerate Execution: Act as a force multiplier by proactively identifying and neutralizing project blockers, reducing friction, and maintaining high velocity in a cloud-native environment.
  • Orchestrate Cross-Functional Decision Making: Navigate complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, and Product teams to reach timely resolutions.
  • Optimize Delivery Methodologies: Continuously refine project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
  • Precision Program Management: Masterfully oversee project lifecycles-including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation-while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
  • Build Strategic Partnerships: Forge deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals.

What we look for:

We are looking for a professional with the following skills and practical experience in:
  • Proven Expertise: 12 years of experience (with Bachelor's degree or 8 years with advanced degree) in security and technical program/project management. Ideally, at a fast-paced, cloud-native organization.
  • Strategic Ownership: Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives (e.g., FedRAMP, PCI, HIPAA) from inception to market.
  • Complexity Management: Experience navigating projects with intricate technical dependencies, multiple stakeholders, and competing constraints with geo-distributed teams.
  • Executive Presence: Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the spectrum, from deep-dive technical discussions with engineers to high-level briefings for senior leadership.
  • Agility & Continuous Learning: A proven track record of rapidly mastering new processes, methodologies, technologies, and security frameworks to meet evolving business needs.
  • Communication Excellence: Superb verbal and written skills, with a knack for translating complex project data into clear, actionable insights and documentation.
  • Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).


BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

About Databricks

Databricks is a unified analytics platform that provides data engineering, collaborative data science, and machine learning capabilities. The company was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, a popular open-source big data processing engine. Databricks provides a cloud-based platform that allows data teams to collaborate and build data pipelines, run machine learning models, and perform advanced analytics. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at $38 billion as of November 2021.
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