Compliance Specialist - Contractor

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we are helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands.

Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the NASDAQ stock exchange (BLZE). Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500,000+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals.

But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We are seeking a Compliance Specialist - Contractor!

About the Role:

We're seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Compliance Specialist to join our team on a temporary contract for a duration of up to 5 months months, and up to 20 hours per week. In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining our SOC 2 compliance program and supporting our broader compliance efforts for approximately five months. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including Security, IT, and other departments, to ensure we meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain the company's SOC 2 compliance program.
• Assist in the preparation for and execution of SOC 2 audits.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather evidence and address audit findings.
• Support the implementation of controls for StateRAMP compliance.
• Assist with other compliance initiatives, such as responding to compliance inquiries, updating documentation, and supporting privacy-related requests.
• Conduct research on relevant compliance standards and regulations.
• Liaise with different teams to ensure compliance with various security and privacy frameworks.

The Right Fit:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a compliance role, preferably with SOC 2.
• Strong understanding of security and privacy frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CCPA, GDPR).
• Experience with StateRAMP or other government compliance programs is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The pay range for this contractor position is $100 to $125 per hour.

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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