Compliance Enablement Technical Program Manager

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

The technical backbone of our compliance automation function within the Trust and Assurance team. This is a hands-on, technically focused individual contributor role responsible for solving complex GRC domain problems through automation, AI tooling, and platform engineering rather than through process management alone.

The role owns the design and operationalization of compliance automation capabilities: integrating the GRC platform with cloud systems and internal tooling, building AI agents that automate evidence collection and control evaluation, and enabling continuous monitoring to replace point-in-time compliance snapshots with ongoing, automated assurance. The ideal candidate brings deep compliance framework knowledge, a strong engineering mindset, and demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted workflows to translate compliance requirements into scalable, automated solutions while remaining a capable contributor to day-to-day GRC operations.

What You Will Do

Platform Engineering & Integration

* Own and operate the GRC platform (control mapping, evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and audit workflows), serving as the technical lead for all GRC SaaS integrations.

* Integrate GRC tools with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and internal systems (e.g., Jira, BigQuery) using APIs and scripting.

* Design and implement automated workflows for evidence collection, control monitoring, and remediation tracking.

* Build and maintain dashboards to visualize compliance posture, key risk indicators, and program maturity for both technical and executive audiences.

AI & Automation

* Design, build, and operate AI agents that automate the compliance lifecycle across applicable frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, etc.).

* Apply AI-assisted workflows to evidence validation, control evaluation, finding management, and audit preparation.

* Identify process gaps and implement scalable governance improvements through automation and tooling.

Compliance Program Support

* Conduct gap analyses and support implementation of new compliance frameworks and associated controls.

* Prepare compliance documentation, control evidence, and control owners for internal and external audits.

* Monitor adherence to internal controls and external regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP).

* Translate regulatory requirements and domain expertise into technical control implementations and automated agent logic.

* Contribute to policy authoring, change management, and manual controls enforcement as a high-bandwidth team member.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting

* Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, security, and legal teams to ensure controls are not only documented but operationalized.

* Communicate compliance risk and control status to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear reporting and executive-ready summaries.

* Participate in security reviews and risk discussions related to cloud and data platform environments.

* Work independently, leveraging existing documentation, standards, and prior artifacts to resolve issues before escalating.

What You Will Bring

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

* 4+ years of experience in GRC, engineering, or a technical discipline supporting cybersecurity programs.

* In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and/or FedRAMP.

* Technical background in systems administration, software engineering, cloud security, or security engineering.

* Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and distributed application security concepts.

* Hands-on experience with a GRC platforms for control tracking, evidence management, and findings remediation.

* Proficiency with security monitoring concepts and tooling (e.g., encryption, authentication, Tenable, Splunk).

* Demonstrated professional use of AI tools to support drafting, analysis, evaluation, or workflow automation within compliance or technical programs.

* Strong project management skills with experience leading security assessment initiatives across multiple stakeholders.

* Familiarity with Git workflows and repository access management.

Preferred Qualifications

* Proficiency in Python or scripting language with experience in API integrations and data processing.

* Experience building AI/ML-powered applications or agentic systems.

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deploying production-grade services.

* Prior experience leading a SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, or NIST 800-53 audit end-to-end.

* Experience with OSCAL (Open Security Controls Assessment Language) or other compliance automation tooling.

* Experience in SaaS, GovCloud, FinTech, or other highly regulated technology environments.

* Familiarity with cloud infrastructure automation and configuration tooling (e.g., Terraform, Puppet, Jenkins).

* Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CCSK, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

* Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

* Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

* Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

* Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

* Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

* Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

* Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

* Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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