IT Security and Compliance Manager

13 Minutes ago • 5 Years + • Cyber Security • $150,000 PA - $175,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

DataHub is seeking its first IT hire, an IT Security and Compliance Manager, to establish and maintain the corporate IT infrastructure and security posture. This role involves building IT operations from the ground up with a strong focus on security and compliance. Key responsibilities include leading SOC2 compliance efforts, implementing further certification frameworks (ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA), rolling out and managing an MDM solution, configuring corporate IT systems, implementing endpoint security, developing business continuity plans, and providing end-user support. The ideal candidate will have experience as the first IT hire at an early-stage startup with a strong background in IT security and compliance.
Must have:
  • Experience as first IT hire at early-stage startup
  • 5+ years of IT experience with 3+ years in security/compliance
  • Proven SOC2 compliance experience
  • MDM implementation/management experience
  • Strong IAM knowledge
  • Hands-on endpoint security experience
  • Excellent documentation and communication
  • Risk assessment and control implementation
Good to have:
  • Experience with ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA
  • Vendor management and procurement
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Equity for everyone
  • Hybrid work
  • Location flexibility
  • Monthly coworking stipend
  • Comprehensive health coverage (99% medical, dental, vision for employees)
  • Flexible savings accounts (FSA)
  • Support for every path to parenthood (Carrot Fertility)
  • Unlimited PTO and sick leave

Job Details

DataHub is an AI & Data Context Platform adopted by over 3,000 enterprises, including Apple, CVS Health, Netflix, and Visa. Innovated jointly with a thriving open-source community of 13,000+ members, DataHub's metadata graph provides in-depth context of AI and data assets with best-in-class scalability and extensibility.

The company's enterprise SaaS offering, DataHub Cloud, delivers a fully managed solution with AI-powered discovery, observability, and governance capabilities. Organizations rely on DataHub solutions to accelerate time-to-value from their data investments, ensure AI system reliability, and implement unified governance, enabling AI & data to work together and bring order to data chaos.

About Us

DataHub is the leading open-source metadata platform. Originally developed at LinkedIn, DataHub has grown into the largest open-source metadata community with over 12,000 data practitioners and deployments across 3,000+ organizations worldwide.

Through our flagship product DataHub Cloud, we provide enterprise-grade data catalog and observability solutions that enable seamless data discovery, robust data observability, and federated governance across organizations' entire data ecosystem. Our customers range from innovative startups to Fortune 10 companies, all benefiting from our expertise in bringing clarity and control to complex data environments.

Founded by the original creators of LinkedIn DataHub and Airbnb Dataportal, and backed by top-tier venture capital firms, DataHub combines deep technical expertise with a proven track record in building industry-leading data platforms.

Role Overview

As DataHub's first IT Hire, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining our corporate IT infrastructure and security posture. This is a unique opportunity to build our IT operations from the ground up with a strong focus on security and compliance. You will be responsible for implementing and managing our MDM solution, leading SOC2 compliance efforts, and preparing the organization for additional compliance frameworks including GDPR and ISO 27001. You'll work closely with our platform engineering team, who handles cloud infrastructure in AWS/ GCP and product security, while you focus on corporate IT systems, endpoint security, and compliance documentation. This role requires a versatile IT professional who can balance hands-on technical implementation with strategic security planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Annual Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000

Key Responsibilities

Security Compliance & Governance

  • Own SOC2 compliance efforts and implement further certification frameworks: ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA
  • Conduct internal readiness assessments and manage relationships with external auditors

MDM Implementation & Management

  • Rollout MDM and security tools for all employee laptops. 
  • Maintain accurate inventory of all company-managed devices and establish lifecycle management procedures

IT Infrastructure & Security

  • Configure and manage corporate IT systems, including identity management and access control.
  • Implement endpoint security solutions for company devices. Establish secure backup and recovery procedures for corporate data
  • Develop and test business continuity and disaster recovery plans

End-User Support & Enablement

  • Provide responsive technical support to employees for corporate IT systems
  • Manage onboarding and offboarding processes from an IT and security perspective
  • Troubleshoot device and access issues while maintaining security standards

Vendor Management & Procurement

  • Manage security assessments for third-party vendors
  • Work closely with finance to align IT and security procurement with budget constraints and risk priorities

Required Qualifications

  • Experience as the first IT hire at an early stage startup (Series A, B, C)
  • 5+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years focused on security and compliance
  • Proven experience implementing or maintaining SOC2 compliance for an organization
  • Experience implementing and managing MDM solutions 
  • Strong knowledge of identity and access management principles and technologies
  • Hands-on experience with endpoint security solutions and best practices
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills
  • Experience with risk assessment and security control implementation

Benefits and Perks

We invest in people so they can do their best work and enjoy doing it. Our benefits reflect the way we build: practical, thoughtful, and designed to support long-term growth.

Competitive compensation

We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the impact you make. You bring value—we make sure you're recognized for it.

Equity for everyone

Every team member receives an ownership stake in the company. When we grow, you grow with us.

Hybrid work

This is a hybrid role with the expectation that you will work from our Palo Alto office a minimum of three days per week.

Location flexibility

Home office, coworking space, or something in between? We support your ideal setup. You’ll receive a monthly coworking stipend to use whenever you need a change of pace or in-person collaboration time.

Comprehensive health coverage

Your well-being matters. We cover 99% of medical, dental, and vision premiums employees, and 65% for dependents.

Flexible savings accounts

We offer FSAs to help cover planned or unexpected healthcare costs. You can also opt into a Dependent Care FSA to support family needs.

Support for every path to parenthood

Through Carrot Fertility, we provide inclusive fertility benefits and family-forming support. All U.S. employees have access, regardless of age, gender identity, or family structure.

Time off that works for you

We trust you to take the time you need. Our unlimited PTO and sick leave policy is designed for flexibility, rest, and real life.

 

Why Join Us

DataHub is at a rare inflection point: we’ve achieved product-market fit, earned the trust of leading enterprises, and secured backing from top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and 8VC. The context platform market is expected to grow from $1B to $9B in the next five years—and we’re leading the way.

By joining our team, you’ll:

  • Tackle high-impact challenges at the heart of enterprise AI infrastructure
  • Ship production systems that power real-world use cases at global scale
  • Collaborate with a high-caliber team of builders who’ve scaled some of the most influential data tools in the world
  • Build the next generation of AI-native data systems, including conversational agents, intelligent classification, automated governance, and more

If you're passionate about technology, enjoy working with customers, and want to be part of a fast-growing company changing the industry, we want to hear from you!

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