# Senior Security Analyst (Governance and Trust)

Hiring organization: [Redpoint Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/redpoint-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cb708e93-b38b-42fa-bf56-926bbf2018e9

Listed on Redpoint Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: United States - Remote
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 110000 – 130000 USD per year

## Summary

This role builds and operates security compliance and continuous monitoring systems for government customers, translating federal requirements like CMMC and FedRAMP into practical controls and automated evidence collection. It suits someone with hands-on experience in federal or defense environments who can bridge technical systems with compliance frameworks and is willing to challenge compliance theater with risk-based judgment.

_Our summary, not Redpoint Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Skills named

GitOps, NIST 800-53, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)

## Required

- Real technical depth in cloud-native architecture and SaaS product design
- Firsthand experience operating in a federal, defense, or intelligence environment in a technical or operational role
- Working knowledge of CMMC Level 2 and at least one of FedRAMP, RMF, or NIST 800-53 applied practically
- Risk-based judgment to distinguish between technically satisfied controls and those that reduce actual risk
- Ability to build structure in ambiguity and drive cross-functional work
- Clear written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences

## Nice to have

- Exposure to federal personnel or facility clearance (FCL) processes
- Familiarity with FedRAMP 20x or automated continuous compliance approaches
- Experience with policy-as-code, GitOps, continuous control monitoring, or automated evidence collection
- Exposure to non-US public-sector security regimes like IRAP or Germany's C5
- Knowledge of software supply chain security concepts
- Experience in a high-growth startup or security-first technology company

Apply on Redpoint Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chainguard/jobs/4706351006