GRC Analyst, Federal Programs

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Serve as a member of Sword's GRC team, contributing to security compliance across all products and services, with primary ownership of federal programs;

Define and maintain the CMMC assessment boundary, working across infrastructure, engineering, and business teams to ensure the scope is accurate and defensible;

Map NIST SP 800-171 practices to Sword's current environment and produce a clear, evidence-based gap analysis;

Translate identified gaps into prioritized remediation tasks with clear ownership, for audiences ranging from DevOps engineers to clinical operations managers;

Build and maintain the System Security Plan (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and all artifacts required for assessment;

Serve as Sword's primary interface with the C3PAO and assessment team during formal CMMC assessments;

Drive FedRAMP readiness in parallel, including control documentation, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring;

Contribute to audits and compliance activities across other active frameworks, including SOC 2 and HITRUST, as part of Sword's broader GRC program.

5+ years of hands-on experience in GRC, compliance, or security, with at least 3 of those years focused on federal compliance frameworks such as CMMC or FedRAMP;

Demonstrated experience owning deliverables and driving remediation through a CMMC, FedRAMP, or equivalent federal compliance effort;

Strong working knowledge of CMMC Level 2 practices, scoping methodology, and CUI handling requirements;

Ability to produce compliance documentation — SSPs, POA&Ms, gap analyses, control narratives — without heavy supervision;

Proven ability to communicate technical compliance requirements to non-technical stakeholders across engineering, operations, and business teams;

Experience engaging directly with external auditors and assessors, including evidence packaging and real-time response during assessments;

US citizenship required;

Ability to obtain a federal Public Trust designation if required by a sponsoring agency.

CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) credential, or active pursuit of it;

CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA) credential;

Hands-on experience with FedRAMP authorization packages, continuous monitoring, and agency ATO processes;

Background in defense contracting or regulated health tech environments;

Experience working across multiple compliance frameworks simultaneously (HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001);

Familiarity with GRC platforms such as Hyperproof, Drata, or Vanta.