Staff Security Analyst - GRC

Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this “outer loop,” helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform. Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With a global team across 26 offices and 27 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster. Position Summary A Staff Security Analyst will be a critical member of the GRC team working within the Information Security organization and across the business to advise, build, and operate security and compliance programs at scale. Utilizing in-depth expertise across multiple disciplines, you will be responsible for executing various components of Harness' security posture and overseeing end-to-end solutions to complex compliance problems. As a Staff Security Analyst, you will lead security efforts to acquire and maintain crucial compliance certifications across Commercial sectors while assisting with Federal initiatives. You will design solutions that enable Harness' security goals and collaborate directly with business and engineering teams to preserve velocity while ensuring top-tier security. This role requires a strong core in Commercial Compliance mastery (SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO 27k, HIPAA, PCI), Customer Trust experience, and hands-on GRC Engineering and Automation capabilities, complemented by familiarity with Federal Compliance (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53). About the role • Commercial Compliance Management: Design, implement, and continuously monitor commercial compliance controls, collaborating with engineering teams to ensure environments are properly scoped and secured for SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA. • GRC Engineering & Automation: Develop and implement automation solutions to scale compliance tasks, automate control testing, integrate continuous compliance checks into the CI/CD pipeline, and streamline reporting. • Federal Compliance Support: Contribute to Federal compliance initiatives and frameworks (such as FedRAMP Moderate+, CMMC, DoD IL, and FedRAMP 20x) as Harness expands its public sector footprint. • Customer Trust & Advisory: Support customer trust initiatives by reviewing contracts for security and privacy requirements, completing detailed customer security questionnaires, and maintaining the customer trust portal. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Contribute precise and actionable guidance to ensure security and privacy by design for engineering, product, and business initiatives. • Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships and facilitate engagement with external suppliers, auditors, assessors, and enterprise prospects. • Risk Management: Identify, track, and mitigate risks related to compliance projects, continuously monitor supply chain security, and manage vendor risk. • Evangelism: Articulate Harness's security capabilities and controls clearly to enterprise customers and regulatory auditors About you • You have a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant industry experience in security, compliance, and GRC program management. • Extensive exposure to commercial industry regulations, frameworks, and compliance certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA). • Previous experience with GRC tools and a demonstrated ability to build automation for security and compliance controls in a cloud-native environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Working knowledge or exposure to Federal compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CMMC) and are interested in expanding these programs. • You possess strong cybersecurity acumen and solid technical proficiency with enterprise SaaS applications and infrastructure. • Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and build new programs from scratch. • Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal, and can effectively partner with technical engineering teams as well as non-technical stakeholders. • You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex, fast-paced situations. Bonus Points! • You have hands-on experience building, delivering, or managing a FedRAMP-compliant service offering (FedRAMP Moderate+) or achieving an ATO. • Familiarity with specialized defense/federal environments like Platform One, Iron Bank, CMMC, or DoD IL. • You are familiar with what is going on under the hood of the AWS or GCP console and can speak to best practices for configuration and management. • You hold relevant security or technical certifications (ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, PCI QSA, CISA, CISSP, PMP, AWS/GCP Professional, or FedRAMP-specific credentials). • Previous experience assessing and utilizing AI in a secure environment. • You have exposure to or experience with Kubernetes, SBOMs, SLSA, and/or D