Security and Compliance Specialist
$85,000–$105,000 year
Hybrid · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Security & Compliance Specialist to support and strengthen our corporate security, compliance, and governance programs across our cloud and business systems environment. You will partner with the Director of Information Security and Compliance to coordinate compliance initiatives (SOC 2 Type II, TX-RAMP, FERPA, HECVAT, NIST), prepare evidence for audits, respond to regulators and customer security reviews, and manage remediation and control validation. You will coordinate vendor risk management, support security awareness and training, and assist with cross-functional requests from Sales, Partnerships, and Customer teams. The role also supports AI governance initiatives, tool reviews, risk assessments, and responsible AI usage controls, while enabling scalable governance in a fast-moving EdTech environment. The position is hybrid, based in Austin, TX with in-person collaboration 2-3 days per week and remote work flexibility.
Required Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years experience in Information Security, Compliance, Privacy, IT Risk, GRC or closely related field
- Foundational knowledge of information security principles (CIA triad, risk management, controls)
- Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, TX-RAMP, or similar regulatory standards
- Basic familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) or willingness to learn quickly
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, compliance, audits, and requests simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams
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