# Staff Security Assurance Engineer  at Databricks

- Company: Databricks (databricks.com)
- Location: Remote - Washington D.C.; Washington, D.C. (remote)
- Places: Washington D.C., Washington, Remote
- Posted: 2026-02-24
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8430837002
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/staff-security-assurance-engineer-databricks-kn79jdt70pb93xaewxkbfhfqfd8hc4z1

## The posting

Staff Security Assurance Engineer 
Databricks · Remote - Washington D.C.; Washington, D.C.

P-1528

As a Staff Security Assurance Engineer within the Security Assurance Team, you will help lead high-visibility security compliance implementation initiatives. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, you will serve as a strategic catalyst for these programs, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with Databricks’ global security objectives.
You will navigate a complex, cloud-native landscape, collaborating with Security, IT, Engineering, Internal Audit, Corporate Operations, and other teams, to assure successful completion of highly cross-functional projects that enable the growth of our business and safeguard our customers.

This role requires an active Top Secret Clearance, the ability to access and work within a SCIF environment, and residence within the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

**The impact you will have:**

- **Drive Project Outcomes:** Adopt an ownership mindset to manage the end-to-end delivery of work required for new security certifications, federal authorizations, and compliance initiatives that expand Databricks’ reach across regulated and government markets.
- **Accelerate Execution:** Act as a force multiplier by proactively identifying and neutralizing project blockers, reducing friction, and maintaining high velocity in a cloud-native environment.
- **Orchestrate Cross-Functional Decision Making:** Navigate complex technical and compliance trade-offs, driving consensus across Engineering, IT, Product, and Security teams to reach timely resolutions.
- **Optimize Delivery Methodologies:** Continuously refine project frameworks to maximize effectiveness, ensuring that security initiatives are both rigorous and agile.
- **Precision Program Management:** Masterfully oversee project lifecycles—including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation—while providing executive-level transparency through accurate status reporting.
- **Build Strategic Partnerships:** Forge deep, collaborative relationships with Security Assurance Team subject matter experts and technical stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment on security goals.

**What we look for:**
We are looking for a professional with the following skills and practical experience in:

- **Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance** with the ability to access and work within a SCIF environment.
- **Location Requirement:** Must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
- **Proven Expertise:** 7+ years of experience (with Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years with advanced degree) in security and technical program/project management. Ideally, at a fast-paced, cloud-native organization.
- **Strategic Ownership:** Demonstrated success in leading high-stakes security compliance initiatives (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD IL5/IL6, NIST 800-53, CMMC, PCI, HIPAA) from inception to authorization or market.
- **Complexity Management:** Experience navigating projects with intricate technical dependencies, multiple stakeholders, and competing constraints with geo-distributed teams.
- **Executive Presence:** Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the spectrum, from deep-dive technical discussions with engineers to high-level briefings for senior leadership and government stakeholders.
- **Agility & Continuous Learning:** A proven track record of rapidly mastering new processes, methodologies, technologies, and security frameworks to meet evolving busin