Policy & Compliance Analyst

Position Title: Policy & Compliance Analyst

 

Base Salary: $80,768 to $103,084 annually DOE

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

 

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

 

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

  

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

 

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

 

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers. 

 

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.

 

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

 

Job Summary

The Policy & Compliance Analyst plays a key role in maintaining Ziply’s information security posture. The analyst is responsible for managing the review, publication, and enforcement of internal security policies and procedures. The analyst supports cross-functional teams in aligning with regulatory security frameworks such as NIST, SOC 2, SOX, PCI-DSS, and helps maintain documentation that demonstrates compliance and due diligence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

 

Policy Management

·        Administer the policy lifecycle, including drafting, coordinating reviews, publishing, and updating security policies.

·        Collaborate with Legal, IT, and Security to ensure policies align with business and regulatory requirements.

·        Maintain centralized documentation for audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews.

·        Assist in preparing and organizing policy and evidence documentation for internal and third-party audits.

·        Monitor regulatory developments and assist in aligning internal practices accordingly.

 

Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement

·        Assist in monitoring organizational adherence to internal policies and procedures.

·        Track and report on compliance and policy enforcement metrics.

·        Arranges, conducts and monitors compliance testing, audits, and investigations.

·        Provides ongoing monitoring of compliance information systems and processes.

·        Informs supervisor of any compliance violations.

 

Risk & Regulatory Alignment

·        Reviews internal systems, controls, and processes and identifies ways to resolve regulatory gaps and deficiencies.

·        Assists with the implementation of new and updated compliance systems, standards, processes, procedures, and policies.

·        Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as company policies, procedures and internal controls.

 

Training & Reporting

·        Support compliance initiatives across departments by providing guidance and training.

·        Generates analyses and reports containing results of compliance testing to management.

·        Develops, maintains, and delivers compliance training content and programs.

 

Other Duties

·        Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

 

Required Qualifications:

·        Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Risk Management, Legal Studies, Business, or a related field.

·        Minimum of two (2) years in a policy, audit, or compliance analyst role.

·        Strong understanding of risk frameworks such as:

o   National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF).

o   NIST Special Publication 800-171.

o   International Organization for Standardization ISO 27001.

o   Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2).

o   Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

·        Direct experience managing regulatory requirements such as:

o   Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).

o   NIST guidelines.

·        Experience contributing to cross-functional compliance projects or initiatives.

·        Familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms or compliance tracking systems.

·        Familiarity with legal hold processes, third-party risk management, and incident response documentation.

·        Familiarity with business continuity and incident response concepts and procedures.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·        Industry certifications such as:

o   Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

o   Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

o   Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

o   Or equivalent certifications.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail, organizational ability, and proficiency in documentation, including presenting to executives and auditors.

·        Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.

·        Strong organizational and analytical skills.

·        Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.

·        Demonstrated integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive documentation.

 

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.

 

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

 

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

 

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

 

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.