Compliance Enablement Technical Program Manager

About Us Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response. Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies - including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats. Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com. Role Summary The technical backbone of our compliance automation function within the Trust and Assurance team. This is a hands-on, technically focused individual contributor role responsible for solving complex GRC domain problems through automation, AI tooling, and platform engineering rather than through process management alone. The role owns the design and operationalization of compliance automation capabilities: integrating the GRC platform with cloud systems and internal tooling, building AI agents that automate evidence collection and control evaluation, and enabling continuous monitoring to replace point-in-time compliance snapshots with ongoing, automated assurance. The ideal candidate brings deep compliance framework knowledge, a strong engineering mindset, and demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted workflows to translate compliance requirements into scalable, automated solutions while remaining a capable contributor to day-to-day GRC operations. What You Will Do Platform Engineering & Integration • Own and operate the GRC platform (control mapping, evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and audit workflows), serving as the technical lead for all GRC SaaS integrations. • Integrate GRC tools with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and internal systems (e.g., Jira, BigQuery) using APIs and scripting. • Design and implement automated workflows for evidence collection, control monitoring, and remediation tracking. • Build and maintain dashboards to visualize compliance posture, key risk indicators, and program maturity for both technical and executive audiences. AI & Automation • Design, build, and operate AI agents that automate the compliance lifecycle across applicable frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, etc.). • Apply AI-assisted workflows to evidence validation, control evaluation, finding management, and audit preparation. • Identify process gaps and implement scalable governance improvements through automation and tooling. Compliance Program Support • Conduct gap analyses and support implementation of new compliance frameworks and associated controls. • Prepare compliance documentation, control evidence, and control owners for internal and external audits. • Monitor adherence to internal controls and external regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP). • Translate regulatory requirements and domain expertise into technical control implementations and automated agent logic. • Contribute to policy authoring, change management, and manual controls enforcement as a high-bandwidth team member. Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, security, and legal teams to ensure controls are not only documented but operationalized. • Communicate compliance risk and control status to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear reporting and executive-ready summaries. • Participate in security reviews and risk discussions related to cloud and data platform environments. • Work independently, leveraging existing documentation, standards, and prior artifacts to resolve issues before escalating. What You Will Bring • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 4+ years of experience in GRC, engineering, or a technical discipline supporting cybersecurity programs. • In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and/or FedRAMP. • Technical background in systems administration, software engineering, cloud security, or...