Governance Risk Compliance Manager Jobs in Renton, WA

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold "what if." 
What if your ideas could ignite global innovation? 
What if your curiosity could redefine the future? 

We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it's like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect 70% of the Fortune 500, and we're looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold "what if" can take the world, your community, and your career. 

How we empower our people is extraordinary: we're recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and honored by Cigna as a Healthy Workforce honors for three consecutive years; and what we build is world class: named CybersecAsia's Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024 - clear evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every "what if" into "what's next." 

In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox. 

Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance 

We have an opportunity for a Director, GRC to join our Information Security team, based in Tacoma, WA, reporting to the Senior Director of Information Security. In this pivotal role, you will lead the programs, controls, and team that keep Infoblox secure, audit-ready, and trusted by customers as we scale and prepare for life as a public company. Collaborating closely with security operations, architecture, FedRAMP, product and engineering, finance, and our RFX and customer-facing teams, you will own policy, user education (including phishing), risk management, audit and certification, SOX IT general controls (ITGC), customer and vendor assurance, and business continuity/disaster recovery for the enterprise. 

Be a Contributor - What You'll Do 

• Lead and mature the enterprise GRC program across policy, education, risk, audit, certifications, SOX ITGC, and customer/vendor assurance, ensuring a consistent and effective control environment 
• Own and continuously improve security policies and user education, including global phishing simulations, training content, and follow-up awareness campaigns 
• Plan and run external and internal audits for SOC 2 and ISO certifications, coordinating engagements, evidence collection and remediation 
• Drive SOX ITGC compliance together with Finance and IT, aligning controls, testing, and documenting to support public-company readiness 
• Lead risk assessments using ISO and NIST frameworks, maintain risk registers and treatment plans, and report risk posture to leadership and the board 
• Oversee customer security questionnaires, RFX support, and trust portal content so customers have timely, clear answers and self-service options 
• Manage third-party and vendor risk for key SaaS and infrastructure providers, reviewing their SOC reports, findings, and remediation 
• Implement and optimize GRC tooling (e.g., ServiceNow GRC) and automation, including AI, to streamline workflows, monitoring, and reporting 
• Lead and mentor a distributed GRC team, building a collaborative, high-performing culture 
• Partner with Security Operations, Architecture, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to embed security and compliance into everyday processes and projects 
• Define, track, and report metrics, dashboards, and audit/control status to leadership for transparency and decision-making 
• Maintain thorough documentation of controls, tests, issues, and remediation to support internal and external auditors 
• Drive continuous improvement of the control environment, including exception management, remediation tracking, and control monitoring 

Be Prepared - What You'll Bring 

• 15+ years working in governance, risk and compliance and/or information security and risk management with direct ownership of controls and audits 
• Functional knowledge of CISSP security domains and information security industry standards and best practices 
• Strong understanding of applicable security regulatory requirements such as SOX and GDPR, including IT general controls 
• Functional knowledge of ISMS governance models and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CAIQ) and common security certifications (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27017-18, ISO-42001) 
• Demonstrated experience with controls definition, development, implementation, assessment, and risk management 
• IT audit background with solid project management and organizational skills, able to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while meeting objectives and deadlines 
• Ability to communicate risk methodologies and security concepts clearly to business stakeholders with strong attention to detail, accuracy, integrity, security, and confidentiality 
• AI and GRC tooling experience (ServiceNow GRC, etc.)
• Familiarity with FedRAMP certifications is a plus 
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business) or equivalent practical experience 

Be Successful - Your Path 

First 90 Days: Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors (Blox Buddies), and map the systems and meet with key stakeholders that rely on your work. Discuss and create short/long term goals. 

Six Months: Lead at least one major audit or certification event (e.g., SOC 2 or ISO surveillance audit), refine our customer and vendor assurance processes, and advance implementation of ServiceNow GRC and related automation to reduce manual effort and engineering burden. 

One Year: Demonstrate a measurable improvement in our risk posture, SOX ITGC readiness, and customer/vendor assurance efficiency; solidify a high-performing GRC team across Tacoma and Bangalore; and establish a sustainable roadmap for scaling policy, education, audit, risk, and BCDR as Infoblox grows. 

Belong - Your Community 

Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you'll grow and belong here.  

Be Rewarded -Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong 

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options 
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops 
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy 
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations 
• CharitableGiving Program supported by Company Match 
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $159,000 - $244,860 plus corporate bonus potential 

Ready to Be the Difference? 

Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis

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