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Security Compliance Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your residency to a U.S. employer rather than a temporary visa status. Employers in regulated industries, financial services, healthcare IT, and defense contracting, routinely sponsor compliance professionals because domestic talent shortages make PERM certification straightforward for this specialty.
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INTRODUCTION
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. The GSO provides industry-leading security and privacy services to the company, guided by four principles: trust and transparency, business enablement, risk-informed decision-making, and proactive risk reduction. We strive to build sustainable, world-class security capabilities. TikTok is seeking a Senior IT Compliance Analyst who plays a central role in maturing and standardizing the organization's IT control environment to support regulatory compliance obligations for online platforms. Working across the full control lifecycle — from scoping and discovery through assessment, testing, gap remediation, and external audit defense — this role partners with Global Legal/Compliance, Product, and Engineering stakeholders to ensure that in-scope systems and processes are governed by robust, testable, and continuously improving controls. The role spans three primary General IT Control (i.e., GITC) domains: Access Management, Change Management, and System Monitoring. It balances near-term audit readiness with the longer-term objective of building a sustainable, automated control environment that scales with business growth.
Responsibilities
1. Strategy & Governance
- Support the GITC strategy, audit readiness roadmap, and control maturity initiatives.
- Track remediation of control gaps, including ownership, status, target dates, and dependencies.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, and consistency across GITC processes.
- System Discovery & Scoping
- Support periodic system scoping activities to identify new, modified, and decommissioned in-scope systems.
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Support cross-functional system discovery workshops to understand business processes and identify key systems.
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Control Operations & Execution
- Support internal assessment, evidence gathering, and audit demonstration of Access Management, Change Management, and System Monitoring controls across in-scope systems.
- Support execution of periodic User Access Reviews to ensure inappropriate access is identified and revoked in a timely manner.
- Assist in enforcing Segregation of Duties requirements between change developers, approvers, and migrators.
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Help formalize governance over in-scope alarms, including monitoring alarm changes, access to alert configurations, and timely alert handling.
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Audit Readiness & Testing
- Support internal readiness reviews and mock audits across GITC domains.
- Extract, validate, and maintain testing populations for in-scope systems and control domains.
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Prepare evidence and support testing activities for internal stakeholders and external auditors.
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Gap Remediation & External Audit Support
- Facilitate, validate, and retest remediation activities to confirm audit readiness and timely closure of control gaps.
- Support external audit execution by coordinating evidence requests, auditor inquiries, walkthroughs, and follow-ups.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated working knowledge of General IT Controls across the three core domains:
- Access Management: access provisioning workflows, periodic access reviews, authentication mechanisms, privileged access management, role-based access control, and security classification frameworks.
- Change Management: SDLC controls, change approval workflows, segregation of duties in CI/CD environments, code repository governance, protected branch configurations, and emergency/minor change policy design.
- System Monitoring: alarm/alert management, SLA-based incident response, monitoring dashboards, alarm inventory governance, and configuration management for alerting systems.
- Ability to understand technical system architectures and read code repository configurations, CI/CD pipeline settings, and monitoring configurations. Understanding of data flow analysis techniques for complex, multi-system environments.
- Experience with system discovery, process flow mapping, control narrative/template development, and audit population extraction.
- Proven track record in successfully developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive compliance programs at scale with experience engaging directly with regulators, external auditors, or supervisory bodies.
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, coupled with the ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts into clear, actionable advice for diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, effectively manage multiple competing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in IT audit, SOX/GITC controls, IT compliance, or information security assurance roles within a regulated industry.
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Computer Science, Information Security, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Familiarity with EU regulatory frameworks (e.g., Digital Services Act (DSA), GDPR, Online Safety Act, etc.) or comparable digital platform regulation.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analysis.
- Industry experience in technology or social media.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or CIPP/E.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111600 - $162000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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Align your credentials to PERM job requirements
PERM requires the employer to define minimum qualifications before posting the role. Make sure your degree field and years of experience match exactly what appears in the labor certification, even minor gaps can trigger a USCIS audit at the I-140 stage.
Target employers in compliance-heavy regulated industries
Financial institutions subject to SOC 2 and FedRAMP requirements, defense contractors handling CMMC compliance, and large healthcare networks face persistent auditor shortages. These organizations routinely file PERM because their compliance workloads justify permanent sponsorship over short-term visa arrangements.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search for Security Compliance Analyst roles on Migrate Mate to filter specifically for employers with active green card sponsorship history. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never filed PERM for this job category.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
DOL assigns your PERM filing to a wage level that your offered salary must meet. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for your metro area before negotiating, an offer below the certified wage forces the employer to refile.
Confirm your employer will file concurrently if your priority date allows
If your country of birth keeps EB-3 dates current, ask whether the employer will file your I-485 adjustment of status concurrently with the I-140. Concurrent filing lets you work and travel without maintaining a separate nonimmigrant visa while USCIS adjudicates your green card.
Document every certification and audit scope before PERM starts
PERM job descriptions for compliance roles often specify framework knowledge: NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS. Gather your certificates, audit reports, and scope letters now. An employer's attorney will need these to draft a defensible job description that survives DOL scrutiny.
Green Card Security Compliance Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Compliance Analyst role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on the employer's stated requirements. If the position requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive compliance experience, the employer can file under EB-2. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience typically qualify under EB-3 skilled worker. The employer's attorney drafts the PERM job description to match whichever category fits the actual position.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary, subject to a lottery, and tied to a two or three year validity period. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, is permanent once approved, and gives you a path to lawful permanent residency rather than repeated renewals. The trade-off is timeline: PERM plus I-140 adjudication typically runs 18 to 30 months before you reach the adjustment of status stage, longer than an initial H-1B approval.
How can I find Security Compliance Analyst jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Security Compliance Analyst openings filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not spending time applying to companies that have never filed PERM for this job category. Focusing your search this way significantly shortens the time between application and a credible sponsorship conversation with a hiring manager.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a compliance analyst role?
The employer files ETA Form 9089 with DOL after conducting a supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. For compliance analyst positions, DOL may scrutinize the stated degree requirement and experience level closely. If certified, the employer moves to the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Standard PERM processing runs 6 to 18 months; audited cases can add another 12 months or more.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before I get my green card?
You can change employers after your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, provided your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Under AC21 portability, the new role must be in the same or a similar occupational classification as the sponsored position. For compliance analysts, a move to a related security or risk management role at a new company generally satisfies this requirement, but confirm the classification match with an immigration attorney before resigning.