Lead Governance & Compliance Analyst
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
Are you ready to help secure the trusted technology that powers mission-critical decisions across government and highly regulated industries
At Thomson Reuters our technology supports customers who depend on secure reliable and compliant platforms to deliver essential outcomes. We are seeking aLead Governance & Compliance Analystto join ourOperations and Technologyorganization supporting ourfederal government portfolio including FedRAMP-authorized and in-process platforms for products such asLegal ResearchandRisk & Fraud.
This role is central to sustaining and evolving the FedRAMP compliance posture of Thomson Reuters federal-facing products. As a senior technical and governance leader you will help ensure our cloud environments remain continuously compliant secure audit-ready and aligned with federal requirements. You will partner closely with engineering product operations security federal agencies the FedRAMP PMO and third-party assessment organizations to support authorization activities strengthen security practices and help maintain customer trust.
Please note:This position requires access to U.S. Federal Government systems and data under a federal government accordance with contractual requirements applicants must beU.S. citizens. This requirement applies only to this role and is mandated by the applicable government contract; it is not a general company policy. Thomson Reuters is an equal opportunity employer.
In this opportunity asLead Governance & Compliance Analyst you will:
Serve as a primary liaison with federal agencies the FedRAMP PMO third-party assessment organizations consultants and internal stakeholders to support ongoing authorization and compliance activities.
Lead FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring activities including POA&M management vulnerability reporting monthly deliverables and recurring agency reporting requirements.
Maintain and update the System Security Plan risk documentation assessment artifacts and other required FedRAMP documentation to ensure ongoing audit readiness.
Manage vulnerability risk and incident response processes in alignment with FedRAMP NIST RMF and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 requirements.
Support annual security assessments including planning scope definition SAP preparation security testing coordination SAR development POA&M updates and project closure.
Partner with engineering product operations and security teams to drive risk mitigation compliance improvements and secure delivery of federal-facing cloud solutions.
Educate and guide internal stakeholders on FedRAMP security requirements continuous monitoring expectations significant change processes and compliance best practices.
Youre a fit for the role ofLead Governance & Compliance Analystif your background includes:
5 years of experience in cloud security architecture security engineering governance risk compliance or related roles supporting federal or highly regulated workloads.
Demonstrated expertise with FedRAMP NIST Risk Management Framework and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 security controls.
Experience supporting FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring including vulnerability management POA&M tracking evidence collection reporting and control monitoring.
Experience conducting or supporting risk assessments vulnerability scans incident analysis and remediation activities within a FedRAMP or regulated environment.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with federal agencies auditors third-party assessors technical teams and senior stakeholders.
Ability to analyze security and compliance data identify trends or risks and produce clear reports for leadership agencies and audit partners.
Bachelors degree in cybersecurity information security computer science or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
Experience with cloud environments such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience supporting the FedRAMP Authorization to Operate process.
Familiarity with state-level compliance programs such as StateRAMP GovRAMP or TX-RAMP.
Relevant security or compliance certifications such as CISSP CISM CISA CCSP Security or similar credentials.
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Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
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