Risk Assessor

TEKsystems
$60.00 - $65.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
Mar 12, 2025
Our communications and media client is looking for a Risk Assessor to support a new process for their security assessments. If in Austin, TX or Charlotte, NC candidates will be on site 4 days a week. The client is open to looking at remote candidates outside of those metro areas. Top Skills' Details * 3+ years IT/IT Security and/or Corporate Risk/Audit Work experience. * 2+ years IT Risk Management and/or IT Internal Audit including experience in Information Security & Technical Privacy. -Experience assessment experience adhering to NIST 800-53 benchmark, FED RAMP Compliance. -Control testing in PCI, SOX -Experience assessing applications across data centers, collecting artifacts and doing assessments creating risk scores. Description Seeking a Risk Assessor to come in to support a new process for Security Assessments in their Applications deployed in their Data Centers. There is a backlog they need to get through and needing Assessment experience around NIST-800 53 benchmarks, FED Ramp, and NIST RMF. The Risk Assessor will be following a new process for assessing Risk and establishing NIST benchmarks and FED Ramp compliance as their baseline. The role will be working with application owners to gather artifacts, and leading through assessments and create a new process how this risk will be conducted moving forward across their data centers. They currently utilize the tool Archer, for filling out the reports, finding assessments, and Risk Scoring- but open to any tool but will be using Archer in this role. * Leading technical risk assessments for the client to identify threats, risks, and controls. * Developing the security controls and processes for their department. * Guiding risk assessment process and procedures, requirements, and controls. * Collaborating with other teams to reveal discovered findings. * Knowledge of control testing the following audit/assessment frameworks: Payment Card Industry (PCI), Sarbanes Oxley (SoX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST 800-53), Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI). * Knowledge of technical aspects to complete projects in the following areas: IT Audits, IT Risk Management, Information Security and/or Technical Privacy. * Experience in audit and/or Information Security practices and frameworks for large organization. * Knowledge of Information Security strategy, organization, policy and Governance * Basic knowledge in utilization of network and application security assessment tools and methodologies to manage and address security and control issues with the following technologies: UNIX, Windows Servers, databases (Oracle, SQL, DB2, etc.), mainframe, firewalls, routers, and cloud computing. Skills Security, Risk analysis, Compliance, Third party risk, Risk management, Risk assessment Top Skills Details Security,Risk analysis,Compliance,Third party risk Additional Skills & Qualifications * Excellent verbal and written communications skills. * Foster and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, departmental leadership, and business partners. * Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. * Ability to translate technical terms to non-technical (business) colleagues and non-technical (business) terms to technical colleagues. * Ability to be adaptable and flexible while working in a dynamic environment. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Austin,TX. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 25, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.