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Principal Security Assurance Engineer

United States, Reston 139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 22, 2026
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The Principal Security Assurance Engineer – Data Governance (USG Cloud) is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining, implementing, and operating data governance frameworks across Microsoft’s U.S. Government cloud environments. This role ensures that data assets supporting classified and regulated government workloads are governed consistently, securely, and in compliance with U.S. Government regulatory, and contractual obligations.

Job Responsibility

  • Define and maintain data governance standards, policies, and operating models for USG cloud environments
  • Establish governance controls covering data classification, ownership, stewardship, lineage, retention, residency, sovereignty, and disposal
  • Ensure alignment with Microsoft enterprise data governance principles while addressing US specific government and national security requirements
  • Operationalize data governance controls to support compliance with FedRAMP, DoD SRG, NIST SP 800 53/171, ITAR, CJIS, HIPAA, and classified customer requirements
  • Partner with legal, compliance, and security teams to translate statutory and contractual requirements into enforceable and auditable governance mechanisms
  • Support audits, assessments, and ATO activities by providing governance artifacts, evidence, and subject matter expertise

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
  • U.S. citizenship

Nice to have

  • Proven experience leading data governance programs in highly regulated or sovereign environments (government, defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure)
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. Government regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, DoD, ITAR, export controls)
  • Experience translating policy and compliance requirements into technical and operational controls
  • Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor delivering impact through influence, judgment, and execution
  • Demonstrated success driving cross organizational initiatives in complex, ambiguous environments
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