Accreditation Specialist Lead (Remote)

Experian Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian is seeking an Accreditation Specialist Lead to join the Global Security Office. This role involves leading projects related to various compliance standards including SOC, ISO, and PCI, ensuring adherence to security policies, and managing audit processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud security, project management skills, and relevant certifications. This position supports remote work flexibility, offering a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Benefits

Great compensation package and bonus plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits and matching 401K

Flexible work environment

Flexible time off including volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Deep understanding of PCI, HIPAA, SOC, and ISO standards.
• Experience in leading compliance audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead accreditation projects and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain evidence and facilitate audits.
• Develop metrics to demonstrate compliance.

Skills

Experience with cloud platforms

Knowledge of security standards

Project management skills

Education

Certifications: PMP, CISA, CISM, CCSP

Job description

As the Accreditation Specialist Lead, you will be part of the Global Security Office (GSO), which sets and ensures that the Information Security policy and standards are implemented across Experian. You will lead accreditation projects (SOC 1/2/3, ISO27001, PCI-DSS), and report to the Regional Lead of Client Security Assurance.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead specific standards' compliance, such as PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27002, SOC 1/2/3, FISMA/FedRAMP.
• Maintain evidence repositories and work with relevant SMEs to refresh artifacts.
• Lead audits and certification efforts (including gap analysis) for the businesses and technology.
• Partner with client support functions to develop timelines and resources needed to complete accreditation projects.
• Partner with other stakeholders to establish the accreditation program and workstreams' governance framework, ensuring adherence to those standards thereafter.
• Establish, document, and communicate project scope, milestone/detailed plans, risks, and issues, and then use as a basis for all discussions across the program to ensure full agreement.
• Engage with key stakeholders and provide facilitation to allow full engagement and participation across the program.
• Provide ongoing status reports at the program level and collaborate with workstream owners to deliver reporting.
• Work with the Policy and Standards team to incorporate changes into the enterprise policy document based on compliance assessment results.
• Develop metrics and reporting to demonstrate standards compliance status and flag risks.
• Communicate the standards compliance posture and effectiveness to Management on a scheduled basis.
• Follow up on deficiencies identified in reviews and external audits to ensure appropriate remediation measures are achieved promptly. Track mitigation steps and ensure that risks are managed.
• Lead a complex group of accreditation projects as it relates to post-audit or readiness assessment activities.
• Monitor and report challenges within timelines, resources, project plans, action logs, status reports, and statistics to ensure milestones, goals, and commitments are met.

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Experience and Skills

Your background:

• 8+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Deep technical knowledge of specific security standards such as PCI, HIPAA, SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001/2, FISMA/FedRAMP, CCM, NIST.
• Experience leading similar compliance audit programs and auditing cloud environments.
• Experience presenting to board level.
• Project management skills running projects end-to-end; project initiation, planning/scheduling, execution, monitoring/reporting, and closure.
• Plus: PMP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, PCI QSA, or comparable certifications.

Additional Information

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
• Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://yourexperianbenefits.com/cand-index.html

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our inclusive workforce allows everyone to succeed and bring their whole self to work. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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