CMMC Compliance Program Engineer
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CMMC Compliance Program Engineer supporting cybersecurity compliance for the Defense Industrial Base. Collaborating with clients to maintain CMMC, NIST, and federal compliance standards.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Compliance as a Service “CaaS” Program Team in planning and executing compliance initiatives.
- Assist with all CaaS-related work efforts in all phases of the CaaS program, such as consulting during technical environment standup, documentation writing, mock assessments, and other compliance-related duties.
- Help prepare and maintain Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and track remediation activities.
- Draft, customize, and update policies, procedures, and compliance documentation to meet client needs.
- Collaborate with IT, security, and business teams to implement compliance requirements effectively.
- Contribute to client engagements, including readiness consulting and audit preparation.
- Monitor regulatory updates and share insights with the program development team on emerging requirements.
- Assist with training and awareness programs to strengthen the compliance culture across the organization.
- Once Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA) is obtained, participate in CMMC Assessments as a Quality Assurance role, with the eventual goal of participating as a CCA.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Project Management Team to understand QA and CCA assignments as required.
- Participate in enclave projects that require a compliance related skillset.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to cross-functional support, special projects, and responsibilities outside the primary scope of the role, in order to meet organizational needs and ensure team success.
Requirements:
- Registered Practitioner Advanced (RPA) or Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) Required
- Excellent communicator.
- Five or more years of experience in compliance, cybersecurity, or IT governance.
- Strong knowledge of CMMC and NIST SP 800-171.
- Experience with compliance documentation writing, evidence gathering, POA&M tracking, and audit preparation.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain a DoD clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information security, computer science, or a related field (preferred).
- Additional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, Security+, or ISO 27001 (preferred).
- Experience supporting defense contractors, federal compliance programs, or managed security providers (preferred).
- Experience supporting clients through CMMC L2 assessments with DIBCAC or a C3PAO (preferred).
- Familiarity with GRC tools, vulnerability management, or SIEM platforms (preferred).
- Willingness to travel up to 15–20 percent for client assessments and engagements.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA Health Insurance option
- Reimbursement for training and pursuit of advanced certifications.
- Company match on voluntary pretax salary contributions
- 12 paid holidays
- 18 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 100% paid group life insurance
- 100% company-paid short-term disability
- 100% company-paid long-term disability
- Free-to-you on-campus gym
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