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Governance, Risk & Compliance Engineer

DPP

Job Location:

Tempe, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 1 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 29 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Governance Risk & Compliance Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the cybersecurity industry.

Work Location: Fully remote
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance

Position Summary:

We are seeking a GRC Engineer to support the development implementation and maintenance of security governance risk management and compliance programs.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting government Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes and be comfortable leveraging modern AI tools to improve security compliance documentation and risk-management workflows.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career cybersecurity professional who has direct government compliance experience and wants to grow within a GRC-focused engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

Support governance risk and compliance activities across information systems and security programs.
Perform and support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities within government environments.
Develop maintain and manage security documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs) Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) risk assessments and related compliance artifacts.
Assist with security control implementation assessment validation and continuous monitoring.
Coordinate with cybersecurity engineering IT and program teams to address security and compliance requirements.
Identify document and track security risks and remediation activities.
Support audits assessments and government compliance reviews.
Use AI tools and automation technologies to improve GRC processes documentation analysis and workflow efficiency.
Translate technical security requirements into actionable compliance and risk-management activities.
Stay current with applicable cybersecurity frameworks government security requirements and evolving compliance practices.

Required Qualifications:

13 years of professional experience in Governance Risk & Compliance cybersecurity information assurance or a related field.
Direct hands-on experience performing or supporting government ATOs candidates should have completed or substantially participated in at least one or two government ATO processes.
Understanding of cybersecurity governance risk management security controls and compliance processes.
Experience creating or maintaining security and compliance documentation.
Strong analytical organizational and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Experience using AI tools to support cybersecurity compliance documentation research or workflow automation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and related NIST publications.
Familiarity with government security frameworks and authorization processes.
Experience with POA&Ms SSPs security control assessments and continuous monitoring.
Cybersecurity or GRC-related certifications such as Security CySA CAP CISM or CISSP.
Experience working with GRC platforms or security compliance management tools.
Familiarity with AI-assisted cybersecurity and compliance workflows.

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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

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