About Respondus

Respondus is a leading developer of online testing applications for higher education and K-12. Thousands of universities, K-12 districts, publishers, and testing centers use our applications to deliver hundreds of millions of assessments annually.

Why join us? Our work matters – assessments help educators know what students are learning. It’s at the beginning, middle, and end of the education process.

Respondus is a growing, profitable, 20-year-old business that is laser-focused on customers. Nearly all revenue is recurrent (which means institutions pay an annual fee to use it) and we have no debt or outside investors. This lets us concentrate on long-term growth and the needs of our customers.

We are currently only reviewing applicants residing in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York (outside of metro NY), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

About the Role

Are you a seasoned security and IT professional who is passionate about compliance, security, and risk management? Read on!

We are looking for an information security and IT Manager who has a deep understanding of compliance and risk management in the SaaS landscape. On the security and compliance side, you’ll partner with our Director of Security & Compliance, General Counsel, Data Privacy team, Technical and Executive teams to maintain our information security compliance program. On the IT side, you’ll manage employee computers and applications (eg. Microsoft 365/OneDrive) and other IT needs across the company.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Director of Security & Compliance to support Respondus’ security & compliance projects and audits (e.g., TX-RAMP, SOC 2, HECVAT, and others)

• Work with teams such as Data Privacy, R&D, Legal, and HR to ensure audit readiness and security compliance across the organization

• Conduct vendor risk assessments, including new vendors and periodic reviews of existing vendors

• Assist with vendor security requests from Respondus customers

• Assist with periodic review of company policies and procedures

• Facilitate management risk assessment and periodic Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery tests

• Manage IT and computer systems for employees; ensure all devices are set up with proper security controls and applications

• Continuously evaluate internal IT needs, new hire and offboarding processes, and efficacy of technology used across the company

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc.) or equivalent experience

• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts in a clear, simple way

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in an IT and security compliance role

• CISSP or comparable security certifications strongly preferred

• Experience in and understanding of at least two of the following security frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, HITRUST. A role directly involved in SOC 2 or NIST-based certification preferred, FedRAMP experience is a plus.

• Microsoft Office infrastructure Management

• Familiarity with AWS and cloud security

• Audit experience

• Excellent interpersonal communication, teamwork, and project management skills

• Strong personal integrity, accountability, and ability to take ownership of specific projects and action items

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to translate security compliance needs to business and technical groups (internal / external)

• Able to foster a collaborative and respectful working environment

And if these statements describe you, please apply: 

• Innately curious, process-oriented, data-driven, and take pride in owning and improving your area of work

• Confirmed ability to operate effectively and autonomously in situations of ambiguity, with only high-level direction

More Information

This is a full-time, remote position working from the state of residence and requires a work environment that is free of distractions. Flexibility is required to accommodate meetings with staff on both coasts of the United States. You must live in one of the states listed above. 

Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. We also have a company-paid health plan, vacation package, a matching 401(k) plan, and a bonus plan.

As an equal opportunity employer, Respondus is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non- job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. However, we cannot hire anyone who needs visa sponsorship.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter by email to jobs@respondus.com along with your resume.

We place high importance on the cover letter. It’s our first step in evaluating your interest in this position beyond the qualifications listed on a resume.

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