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Principal Compliance Engineer

True Anomaly

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Category: Compliance
Work arrangement: On-site
Location: Denver, CO
Salary range: $195,000 to $270,000
Posted: Jun 13, 2026

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True Anomaly is hiring a Principal Compliance Engineer in Denver, CO. This is a Compliance role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $195,000 to $270,000. Review the full details below and apply directly with True Anomaly.

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground. OUR VALUES Be the offset. span We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity. What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results. It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together. YOUR MISSION We are seeking an experienced Principal Compliance Engineer to lead the design and implementation of secure, compliant architectures within highly regulated cloud environments. This role requires deep expertise in STIG development, encryption standards, and vulnerability remediation, alongside a strong foundation in DevOps and SecOps practices, particularly within the AWS and Azure Government platform. The ideal candidate brings at least 10 years of experience in security engineering or technical compliance and will work cross-functionally to align cloud infrastructure and operations with frameworks such as RMF (DoD IL5 and IL6), and CMMC. This is a hands-on technical role focused on enabling and sustaining system authorization through security automation, technical control implementation, and audit readiness. RESPONSIBILITIES strong span span (Web) Security and Compliance Engineering span 134233117:false, 134233118:false, 201341983:0, 335559738:0, 335559739:0, 335559740 span span (Web) Architect, implement, and span (Web) maintain span (Web) secure, audit-ready systems and services in span (Web) AWS and span (Web) Azure span (Web) Government environments. span 134233117:false, 134233118:false, 201341983:0, 335559738:0, 335559739:0, 335559740 span span (Web) Develop and span (Web) maintain span (Web) custom STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) for cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, and IaaS/PaaS configurations span (Web) and customer-deployed applicati span (Web) ons. span 134233117:false, 134233118:false, 201341983:0, 335559738:0, 335559739:0, 335559740 span span (Web) Design and enforce secure configurations using encryption standards such as FIPS 140-2/FIPS 140-3, TLS 1.2+, and data-at-rest protections for regulated data. span 134233117:false, 134233118:false,

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Location and market context

This role is based in Denver, CO on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to True Anomaly's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About compliance roles

Compliance programs turn law, regulation, and policy into controls the business can actually run. Demand is strongest where regulatory change, enforcement risk, and new technology intersect. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices.

How to position yourself for this compliance role

Strong candidates emphasize building and monitoring controls, regulatory mapping, policy and training, and partnering with the business to make compliance practical. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how True Anomaly would apply relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.