Job Details

Hybrid - 3 days onsite - Contract to Hire.

Open to candidates in the following locations:

• Chicago, IL
• Easton, OH
• Dallas, TX
• Minnetonka, MN
• Charlotte, NC

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Risk Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technology and cyber controls, IT engineering technologies and principles, coding and automation development, and experience operating in a high-performance engineering team. As a Risk Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing sustainable automation of technology risk controls in a diverse technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT, Risk, and Cyber teams to understand and assess current risk controls to identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Design, build, test, and implement automation solutions for technology controls in collaboration with control and platform owners.
• Align and adhere to industry best practices for code development and hygiene.
• Actively participate in and support control owners in periodic control testing.
• Maintain currency of automation scripts, code, etc., for controls throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead the design and development of new technology controls, applying industry best practices for control design and automation.
• Objectively design and develop control automation that delivers proactive/real-time functionality, eliminating manual validation.
• Support and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Maintain industry and technology risk currency to ensure solutions are aligned with best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in risk management, engineering, or a technology-related role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experiential knowledge and interaction with IT platform engineering.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages/platforms commonly used for automation, such as Python and Ansible.
• Experience in building and developing common automation workflows.
• Experience with operating and/or implementing technology risk controls in an enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of ADO/Git.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices.
• Understanding of risk assessment methodologies and tools.
• Working knowledge and experience with regulatory requirements for financial services.
• Working knowledge and experience with Archer or other GRC tools.
• Working knowledge and experience with SPLUNK and ServiceNow.
• Direct experience with development and automation of technology controls.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Professional certifications in technology and/or risk management are a plus.