Hybrid GRC Cybersecurity Architect | OneTrust Expert

Cognizant; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Washington, DC is seeking a OneTrust Cybersecurity Architect GRC to design and strengthen governance risk and compliance frameworks in a hybrid work model. The role focuses on OneTrust enablement and aligning controls with regulatory expectations across global operations.

Responsibilities include designing GRC architectures, developing risk methodologies, configuring OneTrust, and delivering risk and compliance metrics to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to design governance risk and compliance architectures aligned with regulatory obligations.
• Experience using OneTrust or similar tools to manage risk and compliance workflows.
• Strong collaboration with technology and business teams across global operations.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive governance risk and compliance architectures aligned with regulatory obligations and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain integrated risk management methodologies using OneTrust and other approved tools.
• Configure OneTrust to support policy management risk registers and automated workflows.
• Create standardized control taxonomies and mapping guidelines for regulatory frameworks.
• Lead design reviews to embed security policies and risk requirements in products and services.
• Establish dashboards and reporting structures for senior stakeholders on risk and compliance status.
• Guide cross-functional teams through risk assessments and control testing cycles.
• Collaborate with cards and payments teams to translate processing requirements into secure architectures.
• Coordinate hybrid work practices for GRC initiatives and ensure timely delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of cybersecurity GRC processes in response to threats and regulatory changes.

Job description

Cognizant in Washington, DC is seeking a OneTrust Cybersecurity Architect GRC to design and strengthen governance risk and compliance frameworks in a hybrid work model. The role focuses on OneTrust enablement and aligning controls with regulatory expectations across global operations.

Responsibilities include designing GRC architectures, developing risk methodologies, configuring OneTrust, and delivering risk and compliance metrics to senior stakeholders.