Information Security Operations Specialist

Location: Palo Alto, California, with a hybrid mix of working from home and in the office; regular in-person touchpoints are required. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Salary: $130,000–$155,000 base salary per year.

Company

hirify.global is a SaaS and data science technology company that uses AI to help financial institutions and government agencies detect money laundering, fraud, criminal networks, and foreign influence.

What you will do

• Support risk assessments for business and technical processes and systems.
• Maintain and improve the internal control environment supporting technology risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Create, review, and update technical security policies, procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Interview Engineers and Data Scientists to produce auditor-ready responses to complex security compliance questionnaires.
• Write technical narratives and annotate network architecture diagrams covering switching, routing, VLAN segmentation, and secure data transfer and storage.
• Coordinate compliance milestones, evidence submissions, customer and vendor management, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 3+ years of experience in a security compliance role.
• Professional audit or information security certification such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or CISM.
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and stakeholder-mapping skills.
• Experience assessing risks and controls for multi-tenant SaaS architectures, including SOC 2 or PCI controls and auditor evidence submission.
• Experience with NIST frameworks, ISO 27001, data privacy compliance concepts including GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA, and formal SDLC and change control policies.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Nice to have

• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Drata or another security assurance platform.
• Exposure to CMMC and FISMA.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexible work arrangements and regular in-person collaboration.
• Supportive, collaborative environment focused on learning and professional growth.
• Flexible vacation and paid time off with an emphasis on work-life balance.
• Company equity and an exceptional benefits package.
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan.