Compliance Engineer - Public Sector

Minimum qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in security engineering, DevOps, and systems engineering, with a proven ability developing processes and writing code to solve security/compliance problems.

• 4+ years of expertise in NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP High baselines, and DoW SRG overlays, with a proven ability to assess risk, reduce risk, and build engineering solutions that enable compliance.

• Deep understanding of the differences between FR 20x and CR26 ruleset for Rev5 authorizations and the impacts these rule changes have on Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).

• Experience working in a cloud-native environment with DevSecOps technologies, specifically including CI/CD, Containers, and Kubernetes.

• Strong proficiency in scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with specific requirements for Shell Scripting, Python, Terraform or OpenTofu, and Preferred AI Harness (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex).

• Experience with cloud platforms in government spaces.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with AWS GovCloud.

• Experience in Azure Government, Google Cloud for Government (Assured Workloads), or equivalent and associated security services.

• Experience with DevSecOps technologies including Microservices, GitOps, and Observability / Logging / SIEM / Platforms.

• Experience with Packer, other Configuration as Code tools, and Policy as Code tools.

• Experience automating compliance validation using cloud-native tools.

About the job

The Public Sector Compliance Operations Team aims to accelerate Wiz’s growth by developing a comprehensive strategy, in tight partnership with all other organizations, to drive customer value and adoption. As we continue to grow at an incredible speed, we work to ensure each sales team member is set up for success at every phase. We take both a bird’s eye view and dive into the weeds to solve problems as a team to drive employee success and revenue.

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Engineer to serve as the strategic technical lead for Wiz’s FedRAMP CR26 initiative. You will define the long-term technical roadmap by architecting comprehensive compliance-as-code solutions, utilizing both Wiz's native features and custom-developed automations outside the platform to efficiently address CR26 Class D rule changes. This individual contributor role bridges complex regulatory requirements with scalable engineering practices, ensuring our cloud services meet stringent federal and defense standards while maintaining high availability, security, and audit-readiness.

You will be asked to quickly learn the challenges of the business and find ways to simplify processes within our compliance operations to increase productivity and efficiency. More importantly, the role requires a personality that promotes collaboration and unity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical roadmap for FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring, moving from manual reporting to an automated, real-time telemetry model.

• Architect compliance outcomes by translating NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 and FedRAMP CR26 rulesets into scalable engineering and product solutions.

• Engineer evidence generation frameworks, significantly reducing manual effort required for 3PAO assessments and automating compliance validation for control implementation verification.

• Conduct technical risk assessments, root-cause analysis on compliance findings, and provide guidance for implementation of compensating controls or hardening measures in cloud environments.

• Own the technical compliance documentation lifecycle, including Security Decision Records (SDRs).

• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, product, engineering, devops, architecture, security, and federal customer teams to scope technical compliance verification and validation requirements for new features and services.

• Mentor others on FedRAMP/DoW compliance best practices and contribute to internal training programs.

Candidates must meet EAR part 772 and ITAR 120.15 definition of a U.S. person (Any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (green card holder); or any individual who is granted status as a “protected person”) and that they reside in the contiguous United States.