GRC Engineer

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. With more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, and more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, Verkada is at the center of Physical AI.

Build and lead the GRCA function within Verkada’s Security Team. Manage risks, scale and meet Verkada’s growing compliance needs. Curate information provided to customers about Verkada’s security practices. Build scalable, automated programs that enable rapid business growth while maintaining customer trust.

• Work cross functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, Product and Legal to provide guidance on security controls implementation including effectiveness, implementation and automation.
• Research, build and maintain tooling for testing and continuous monitoring of security controls across multiple platforms including AWS, Github, etc.
• Maintain the roadmap for continuous security compliance across Verkada’s Corporate, IT and Product environments with a goal of increasing automation coverage.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of company-wide security policies, procedures, and plans, and support communication to internal stakeholders regarding security and compliance best practices.
• Communicate progress, escalations, and issue resolution to management and team stakeholders.
• Create procedural documentation, including training materials or process documentation.
• Build relationships with a broad range of Verkada employees at all levels to accomplish program objectives and further Verkada GRC goals.
• Implement the development and oversight of required corrective action plans relating to security compliance issues.
• Perform annual security risk assessments and prepare risk treatment plans.
• Conduct vendor security assessments to assess risks and evaluate security postures of new and existing third-party vendors/suppliers.
• Manage the Security Exception Process to enable Security teams to track exceptions, manage approvals, and improve automation.
• Assurance program (the A in GRCA) - Maintain the FAQ for customer questionnaires.
• Collaborate on Business Impact Assessments (BIA) and annual BCP/DR activities.
• Leverage AI and automation to scale the GRCA functions.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to educate them and achieve continuous compliance over technology control environment.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to effectively and autonomously accomplish outcomes across cross-functional teams in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Experience with AWS or another cloud service provider.
• Prior experience with software companies’ compliance.
• Experience with audits, risk and compliance (SOC 2, ISO27001, etc.) for cloud software products.
• 7+ years of security/IT compliance or equivalent experience.
• Bonus: Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JSON etc.
• Bonus: Prior experience automating audit evidence collection.

Verkada offers comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources, including: healthcare programs with premiums 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans; nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage; HSA with annual employer contributions and FSA with tax saving options; expanded mental health support; paid parental leave policy and fertility benefits; paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time; professional development stipend; wellness/fitness benefits; healthy lunches provided daily; and commuter benefits.

We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Estimated Annual Pay Range: $200,000—$250,000 USD. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs).

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