Director of Security Compliance & Authorization

The role

You will own the security authorization strategy, control implementation, and continuous monitoring for Game Warden in DoD and FedRAMP environments. You will lead the Security Authorization team and serve as the technical authority on government authorization.

What you will do

• Own authorization strategy, control implementation, and continuous monitoring for Game Warden.
• Lead the Security Authorization team and establish operating rhythms.
• Define ownership models between Security Authorization, Engineering, and Security Operations.
• Build an automation-first roadmap for compliance outcomes.
• Direct assessment readiness activities and resolve authorization blockers.
• Establish quality standards for eMASS package management and assessment evidence.
• Orchestrate a coordinated compliance approach across DoD RMF, FedRAMP, and customer frameworks.
• Manage the audit calendar, vendor relationships, and GRC technology investments.
• Report material risks and authorization milestones to leadership.

Required qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• At least six years achieving authorizations within government frameworks such as DoD RMF or FedRAMP.
• Five or more years leading cybersecurity professionals.
• Direct experience with DoD and federal security authorization programs, including NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, DoD RMF, and FedRAMP.
• Hands-on experience owning security programs for cloud platforms, SaaS products, or PaaS environments in AWS, containers, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and identity and access management.
• Practical proficiency with eMASS package management, DISA PPSM registration, assessment evidence tracking, and POA&M management.
• Qualification under DoDM 8140.03 for the ISSM work role (722) at Advanced proficiency level.
• U.S. citizenship

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution
• Comprehensive wellness benefits, including a One Medical membership, mental health resources, family planning support, and more
• Equity incentive plan
• New hire technology and home office stipend
• Annual professional development stipend
• Flexible paid time off, plus all federal holidays
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible remote work opportunities
• Employee referral bonus program

Before you apply

• Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia or Denver/Colorado Springs, CO
• U.S. citizenship is required

About the company

Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. They eliminate friction to enable faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks.