Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist Job at Albany International Corp. in Portsmo

Overview

Global Information Services (GIS) provides cutting-edge IT solutions and cybersecurity services to internal users and customers. The GIS team is committed to securing enterprise information, ensuring compliance, and proactively mitigating cyber threats.

Position: Information Security Compliance Specialist within the Enterprise Cybersecurity Team. This role focuses on compliance management with frameworks such as CMMC and NIST SP 800-171, policy development, and strategic project management of compliance initiatives. The Information Security Compliance Manager will navigate evolving cybersecurity compliance regulations, lead framework-based assessments, and determine the company''s preparedness for audits. This is an onsite position reporting to the Sr. Director of Information Security at the Portsmouth, NH headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance & Risk Management
• Lead compliance efforts related to CMMC/NIST 800-171 and other relevant government frameworks.
• Develop and update cybersecurity policy packages and procedures to align with compliance requirements.
• Lead internal and external cybersecurity audits and risk assessments.
• Independently review the effectiveness of controls and control gaps based on testing results.
• Provide recommendations for audit findings and support conclusions during discussions with stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate audit issues in technical and non-technical terms to Operational and IT management.
• Cybersecurity Operations
• Contribute to daily monitoring and response to cyber threats, phishing attempts, and security incidents.
• Coordinate periodic risk assessments, tabletop exercises, and penetration testing per industry best practices.
• Contribute to security operations policies, processes, and playbooks.
• Contribute to annual awareness training on information security standards, policies and best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work with IT operations to secure the global network, mobile devices, and physical security.
• Collaborate with senior management during tabletop and crisis management sessions.
• Support cyber training and development of other IT members.
• Collaborate with vendor management, procurement, and finance on security-related vendor assessments.
• Maintain relationships with government contractors and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) stakeholders.

Shift

Day

Experience/Education/Skills

Qualifications

Required

• 5 years of experience in an IT audit, governance, or information security management framework role (e.g. CIS20, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171/CMMC, ISO27001)
• Must be a US citizen and eligible to obtain a SECRET clearance
• Experience with government contracting security requirements involving ITAR/CUI
• Experience with managing projects and plans of actions and milestones (POA&Ms)
• Experience managing risk registers, vulnerability management, and security audits
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Preferred

• One or more relevant certifications (e.g. CEH, Security+, GSEC, CISSP)
• Experience with hybrid IT environments - on-premises and Azure cloud security platforms
• Expertise with security management tools (e.g., SIEM, Tenable, Microsoft Defender)

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Detail oriented, highly organized with the ability to effectively document critical information and processes
• Proven experience in navigating complex organizations and effective relationship management
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Collaborative mindset, with experience working with enterprise technical teams to enhance risk management
• Note: Due to the restricted nature of work, only US Citizens and US Persons (permanent residents) will be considered for this role. We cannot sponsor employment visas at this time (e.g., H-1B).

Location & Compensation

Location: Hampton, NH

Salary: $106,218.00-$119,496.00