Senior Security GRC Engineer
Mozilla
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Mozilla is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
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<p><strong>Why Mozilla?</strong></p>
<p>Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we're shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we're doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.</p>
<p>The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren't beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.</p>
<h4><strong>About this team and role:</strong></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The role is part of the Security Function within the broader Mozilla Infrastructure team. The Security team supports Product, Enterprise and GRC functions across the organization aligned with the mission to build a safe & secure internet. This role is responsible for defining, developing and helping implement a Governance, Risk and Compliance framework for both Enterprise and Product verticals. The ideal candidate will be responsible to deliver an integrated framework that aligns security, privacy, regulatory, and risk management initiatives across the organization. This is an ideal role for someone early in their GRC or security career who is curious, organized, and eager to take on a wide range of work. You’ll get broad exposure across risk, audit, and a growing set of security programs.</span></p>
<h4><strong>What you'll do:</strong></h4>
<p><strong>Risk Management</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perform risk assessments and process incoming risk questions and intake requests</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maintain the risk register, keeping entries accurate, current, and well documented</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Track risk treatment plans and follow up with owners on progress</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage the exceptions and issues tracking process, including intake, documentation, expiration follow-up, and reporting</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support third-party risk activities, such as vendor assessments, questionnaire review, and tracking remediation</span></li>
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<p><strong>Compliance and Audit</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coordinate evidence collection from control owners and chase outstanding requests</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help prepare control owners and stakeholders for audit interviews</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep the SOC 2 system description, ISMS documentation, and Statement of Applicability (SoA) up to date</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Track audit gaps and findings and drive remediation to closure with control owners</span></li>
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<p><strong>Security Program Support</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help GRC and partner teams run governance for the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), including tracking adoption, gathering evidence, and maintaining supporting standards</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support data classification and data governance efforts by maintaining documentation, tracking adoption, and coordinating with data owners</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist with business impact analysis (BIA) and business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) activities, including plan maintenance, exercise coordination, and follow-up on gaps</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Track vulnerability management metrics and remediation status, and follow up with system owners on overdue items</span></li>
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Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
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