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Python SQL Risk Management AWS Process Improvement Project Management Agile SDLC Databricks

Job Specifications

Position Title: Technology Risk Specialist – SOX Governance

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Compensation: $56.54/hour

Duration: Contract through February 2027

About the Company

Our client is a leading national financial services institution recognized for its strong risk culture, technology-driven innovation, and enterprise-wide governance standards. This role sits within a highly visible technology risk team supporting critical regulatory and operational initiatives.

About the Role

The Technology Risk Specialist will join the Technology SOX Governance (TSG) team and play a key role in ensuring technology controls supporting critical processes remain compliant with internal policies and external regulatory requirements. This position offers strong exposure across lines of business and collaboration with control stakeholders at multiple levels.

You will support day-to-day technology risk governance operations (“core services”) while also contributing to enterprise-wide strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening and modernizing technology risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities

Control Governance

Ensure assigned technology controls operate effectively and as designed
Provide oversight aligned to policies and regulatory standards
Serve as risk consultant for assigned control portfolio

Control Maintenance

Evaluate and challenge control design
Support internal and external control testing

Testing Readiness & Audit Support

Perform independent pre-audit assessments of first-line tech controls
Assess process sufficiency and execution effectiveness

Issue Management

Identify potential control gaps
Provide consultation and effective challenge
Drive remediation planning and issue closure

Strategic Delivery

Contribute to process improvement initiatives within technology risk
Support implementation through Agile or standard SDLC methodologies

Basic Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Minimum 3 years of Risk Management experience

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
4+ years Information Systems Risk Management, IT Audit, or Compliance
4+ years project management experience in risk
3+ years experience with SOX and COSO frameworks
Experience with Risk Controls and Process Management
2+ years experience with Python, SQL, or Databricks
Relevant certifications (PMP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, AWS, etc.) preferred

About the Company

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