IT Risk Manager - Senior - Contract - TalentBurst, Inc.
Framingham, MA
About the Job
Title: Senior IT Controls Specialist
Location: Remote
Duration: 4+ Months (Possibility of Extension and Conversion - Expected to extend for the whole of FY26 with an end date closer to 1/31/2026)
Job Description:
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
Performs activities to help with the buildout of the Controls Assurance methodology and framework specific to Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Performs basic to complex IT Control Assessments including sample-based controls testing and technology reviews to ensure compliance with internal policies, security standards and regulatory requirements.
Conducts accurate evaluations of the level of security required for complex systems and applications.
Implement controls monitoring activities around Technology Controls identified during assessments.
Builds out and implements reporting associated with Controls Assurance activities.
Collaborate with user community to understand their risk, control, and compliance needs. May implement procedures to meet user needs.
Acts as a subject matter expert to ensure that the user community understands and adheres to necessary controls within their environment to reduce risk.
May perform root cause analysis of moderately complex to complex issues and determines the best course of action to remedy the problem.
Performs operational monitoring activities including building out of monitoring activities and performing the monitoring execution.
Supports additional Controls Assurance Activities.
Skills & Knowledge:
8+ Years within an IT Risk or IT Audit role.
Excellent aptitude for IT Risk & Compliance concepts and methodologies with a focus on Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Must have strong Technology Audit experience.
Experience implementing a Controls Assurance framework including Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Must have solid ability to identify and assesses the severity and potential impact of control findings to risk owners in a way that consistently drives objective.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of information technology industry trends and emerging technologies and an ability to relate them to the company and its objectives.
Advanced knowledge of IT policies, laws, standards, and frameworks applicable to Controls Assurance specific to Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
Familiarity with different audit and governance frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS Controls, etc.)
Experience working with GRC tools specifically ServiceNow IRM.
Solid working knowledge with MS Office.
Knowledge of how to use automated tools for data analytics and monitoring.
Knowledge of building out management reporting using several types of technology including PowerBI.
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Location: Remote
Duration: 4+ Months (Possibility of Extension and Conversion - Expected to extend for the whole of FY26 with an end date closer to 1/31/2026)
Job Description:
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
Performs activities to help with the buildout of the Controls Assurance methodology and framework specific to Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Performs basic to complex IT Control Assessments including sample-based controls testing and technology reviews to ensure compliance with internal policies, security standards and regulatory requirements.
Conducts accurate evaluations of the level of security required for complex systems and applications.
Implement controls monitoring activities around Technology Controls identified during assessments.
Builds out and implements reporting associated with Controls Assurance activities.
Collaborate with user community to understand their risk, control, and compliance needs. May implement procedures to meet user needs.
Acts as a subject matter expert to ensure that the user community understands and adheres to necessary controls within their environment to reduce risk.
May perform root cause analysis of moderately complex to complex issues and determines the best course of action to remedy the problem.
Performs operational monitoring activities including building out of monitoring activities and performing the monitoring execution.
Supports additional Controls Assurance Activities.
Skills & Knowledge:
8+ Years within an IT Risk or IT Audit role.
Excellent aptitude for IT Risk & Compliance concepts and methodologies with a focus on Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Must have strong Technology Audit experience.
Experience implementing a Controls Assurance framework including Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Must have solid ability to identify and assesses the severity and potential impact of control findings to risk owners in a way that consistently drives objective.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of information technology industry trends and emerging technologies and an ability to relate them to the company and its objectives.
Advanced knowledge of IT policies, laws, standards, and frameworks applicable to Controls Assurance specific to Control Assessments (design), Sample Based Control Testing (operational), and Controls Monitoring.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
Familiarity with different audit and governance frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS Controls, etc.)
Experience working with GRC tools specifically ServiceNow IRM.
Solid working knowledge with MS Office.
Knowledge of how to use automated tools for data analytics and monitoring.
Knowledge of building out management reporting using several types of technology including PowerBI.
#TB_EN
Source : TalentBurst, Inc.