Public Sector Compliance Specialist

Job Title

What You Will Do

• Work under the supervision and guidance of the TechGRC manager and drive technology compliance activities across Adobe including service readiness for public sector and federal security compliances/regulations.
• Serve as a leader with vision within Adobe to help guide business, operational, and security organizations to navigate existing and newly emerging compliances/regulations.
• Develop compliance program workflows for new certifications such as CMMC, DoD CC SRG, Protected B, etc.
• Draft compliance reports to summarize the compliance objectives, key findings, and work with teams to remediate key findings.
• Continuously identify internal controls issues, ensure they are well-defined and root causes are identified.
• Build deep trust across federal and public sector industries by aspiring to continuously maintain Adobe's existing FedRAMP authorizations and drive initiatives to acquire new FedRAMP authorizations.
• Own the ongoing relationship with external auditors and government agencies to help them gain confidence with regard to Adobe's security compliance program.
• Perform compliance mappings and gap analyses against compliance frameworks to identify level of effort of compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53.
• Collect and detail technical architecture, operational processes and security policies from multiple internal engineering teams.
• Supporting internal teams in implementing new initiatives that emphasize security and compliance.

What You Need to Succeed

• To follow US Federal government requirements, US citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree with a focus in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science; or equivalent degree required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in FedRAMP, FISMA, and/or NIST-related compliance frameworks required.
• Hands-on experience with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF).
• Experience in pursuing a new certification from beginning to end (business use case approval, pre-assessment, assessment, certification, and continuous monitoring).
• Hands-on experience with AWS & Azure environments.
• Knowledge of Core IT processes / services such as SDLC, Identity/User Access management, Backup and DR processes.
• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. It is essential that the candidate is a team-player and possesses strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate with both business and IT technical staff including IT and Business management.
• Ability to grasp new technologies and concepts and understand how they can impact the business.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe's industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We're on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let's Adobe together

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Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $113,100 -- $228,575 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $157,900 - $228,575

In Washington, the pay range for this position is $148,600 - $215,200

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California :

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.