Information Security Analyst II

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Information Security Analyst II. This individual will support Datadog’s ability to respond, add, and maintain compliance with various security compliance frameworks. This analyst will play a key role in building out automation to scale our audit initiatives. Additionally, we encourage a mindset of innovation and continuous improvement, looking to refine and enhance our approaches wherever possible.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Own and execute the full audit lifecycle from scoping and control mapping through evidence collection, auditor walkthroughs, findings remediation, and final report delivery.

• Synthesize complex customer and regulatory standards into concrete requirements for the Datadog Engineering, Legal and Business teams.

• Proficient in leveraging AI tools and automation scripting in Python and/or Go to accelerate evidence collection, control testing, and compliance workflow development.

• Evaluate and adopt emerging GRC technologies and industry best practices to mature the compliance program and scale with organizational growth.

• Champion a security and compliance culture by enabling teams with clear documentation, self-service tooling, and regular knowledge-sharing on evolving regulatory requirements.

• Comfortable working in the terminal and using CLI tools to query infrastructure, automate tasks, and interact with cloud and security platforms as part of day-to-day GRC workflows.

• Approaches compliance and risk problems with a systems-thinking mindset, identifying upstream root causes, control dependencies, and downstream impacts rather than addressing issues in isolation.

• Serve as a key liaison and manage expectations between internal teams (including Engineering, Product) and internal/external auditors.

• Design and build automated evidence collection methods from infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and pipelines.

• Facilitate open communication to share knowledge and insights, promoting a learning environment.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 2-5 years’ work experience in risk management, security, compliance and/or auditing with significant hands-on control experience.

• A background in auditing or managing security compliance for SaaS based tech (AWS, GCP, Azure, and other SaaS based vendors like Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, etc.).

• Thorough understanding of one or more security compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOX, ISO 27001, SOC).

• Experience assessing control implementation across a technical environment to identify potential risks and proven ability to identify areas that require additional risk mitigation.

• Experience developing, guiding, implementing, and documenting security and control solutions that address compliance requirements.

• You are passionate about reading and writing, particularly when it comes to translating complex technical controls into language that resonates with both business and engineering audiences.

• You thrive in a collaborative culture where teamwork and shared learning are at the forefront.

• Efficiency is a core value for you, and you consistently seek ways to optimize processes and outcomes.

• Your ability to bridge communication between different teams allows you to drive organizational success.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking

• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)

• Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions

• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+

• Competitive global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

To conform to US export control regulations, candidates should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government. This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.

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