Senior GRC Consultant — Federal & Complex Frameworks

Lead delivery of FedRAMP readiness/authorization support, CMMC Level 1–3 assessments and gap remediation, HITRUST r2 validated assessment preparation, NIST 800-53/800-171 control implementation and SSP development, and NIST CSF maturity assessments.

Provide pre-sales technical validation on federal/complex opportunities — these deals typically need scoping rigor before contract that standard-framework deals don't.

Build and maintain control-mapping libraries, SSP templates, POA&M templates, and evidence-collection playbooks calibrated to the depth federal frameworks require.

Track framework revisions (NIST 800-53 Rev 6, CMMC rule finalization, FedRAMP 20x, etc.) and translate changes into playbook updates promptly — these frameworks move on regulatory timelines, not product timelines.

Define pricing for federal/complex engagements, reflecting higher complexity and duration than standard-framework work.

Own margin and utilization on your engagement book; forecast capacity against a specialized, harder-to-backfill skillset.

Build AI-assisted control-mapping and evidence-review playbooks, with heavier human-review gates than standard frameworks warrant given ATO/certification consequences.

Define QA guardrails specific to federal work: accuracy is non-negotiable given the downstream consequence (loss of certification/authorization eligibility).

Set clear boundaries/disclaimers on what Sprinto's assessment does and doesn't guarantee toward formal certification/authorization outcomes.

5+ years in federal/defense-adjacent compliance consulting, or as an ISSO/ISSM, FedRAMP 3PAO assessor, or CMMC C3PAO assessor.

Has taken systems through an actual ATO, FedRAMP authorization, or CMMC certification — advisory-only experience isn't sufficient here.

FedRAMP (Moderate/High baseline), CMMC L1–L3, HITRUST r2, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST CSF.

OSCAL/SSP structural familiarity is a plus.

Demonstrated use of AI tools to reduce manual effort and standardize deliverables.

Able to translate domain expertise into reusable templates and guided systems.

Comfortable owning pricing and margin on a lower-volume, higher-ACV book.

Excellent written communication for SSP/POA&M-grade documentation.

Strong judgment under regulatory ambiguity.

CISSP, CISA, CMMC-RP/CMMC-CCA, FedRAMP-recognized assessor training, NIST 800-171 assessor certification.

Utilization % and gross margin on federal/complex engagements (benchmarked separately from standard frameworks — expect fewer, longer engagements).

Delivery cycle time and QA pass rate, calibrated to 6–12+ month authorization timelines rather than weeks.

Customer outcome rate (successful authorization/certification progression).

Deal-unblock impact on federal/regulated opportunities Sales/SE couldn't close without this expertise.