Sr. Staff Security Assurance Engineer
Role summary
Databricks is seeking a Senior Staff Security Assurance Engineer to lead high-visibility security compliance initiatives in a cloud-native environment. This role involves driving project outcomes, accelerating execution by removing blockers, and orchestrating cross-functional decision-making across Security, IT, Engineering, and Product teams. The ideal candidate will have 12 years of experience in security and technical program/project management, with a proven track record in leading security compliance certifications like FedRAMP, PCI, and HIPAA. Strong executive presence, communication skills, and experience navigating complex technical and compliance trade-offs are essential. This is a remote position.
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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.
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About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.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.
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At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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