Information System Security Manager (ISSM), Public Sector

Overview

Our Security team works on operational issues at the leading edge of machine learning technology. You will join a creative and solutions‑oriented team collaborating with internal teams at Scale and externally with our customers. Scale is looking for an experienced security and compliance professional to support Assessment and Authorization and agency audit activities for Scale's products in the US Government and global Public Sector space.

Responsibilities

• Lead public sector security compliance projects and audits (FedRAMP HIGH, DoD Cloud Computing SRG IL4 / IL5 / IL6, NIST 800-53 rev 5, NIST 800-171 / CMMC, Risk Management Framework).
• Collaborate with product, engineering, security, operations, people operations, and legal to implement new technical, administrative, and operational controls.
• Work with 3PAOs and federal government AOs to achieve compliance certifications and reports.
• Ensure the implementation, oversight, monitoring, and maintenance of security configurations, practices, and procedures.
• Act as a liaison between system owners and other security personnel to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
• Develop, maintain, review, and update system security documentation on a continuous basis.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and develop Plans of Action & Milestones (POAMs); manage risks by coordinating corrective actions and tracking POAM completion.
• Co‑ordinate system owner concurrence for corrective actions and monitor security controls to maintain Authorized To Operate (ATO).
• Upload security control evidence to the GRC application (eMASS or Xacta) during the monitoring phase.
• Lead Risk Management Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes for deployments.
• Perform cloud system risk assessments, enhance process workflows, and develop new processes.
• Implement applicable manual Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), vendor hardening guides, and ensure timely patch installation.
• Create and maintain ATO packages.
• Lead security compliance reviews for new products, changes, and features.
• Proactively evaluate and advise the business on new and evolving certification programs, requirements, and technologies.
• Develop and provide training to improve security awareness and knowledge for all employees and contractors.

Qualifications

Nice‑to‑Haves

Compensation

Base salary range for Washington DC : $195,800 — $245,300 USD

Base salary range for St. Louis : $162,800 — $203,500 USD

Equity and benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, generous PTO, and a commuter stipend.

About Us

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Our products provide the high‑quality data and full‑stack technologies that power the world’s leading models and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders and U.S. government agencies.

EEO and Accommodations

We are an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or veteran status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. For additional information, please see the United States Department of Labor’s Know Your Rights poster and the privacy policy for how we collect, retain, and use personal data for job opportunities.

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