Description
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.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving project outcomes by adopting an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, expanding Databricks' reach across global markets.
- Accelerating execution by acting 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 by navigating complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, and Product teams to reach timely resolutions.
- Optimizing delivery methodologies by continuously refining project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
- Precision program management by masterfully overseeing project lifecycles,including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation,while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
- Building strategic partnerships by forging deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals.
We are looking for a professional with the following skills and practical experience in:
- Proven expertise in security and technical program/project management with 12 years of experience (with Bachelor’s degree) or 8 years with advanced degree 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).
To learn more about this role and how you can contribute to Databricks' mission, please follow the link to our careers page.