IT Risk & Controls Analyst

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with employer contributions start

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

Job summary

O’Reilly Auto Parts is seeking an IT Risk Analyst to safeguard our digital ecosystem and strengthen operational resilience. You will gather data, monitor risks, evaluate controls, and support remediation with IT, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams.

This role focuses on tracking deviations from risk frameworks, surfacing insights, and ensuring systems align with industry standards and policies. Local office in Springfield, MO with no remote option.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree, equivalent technical training, or relevant industry certification.
• Experience: 7–12 months of hands‑on experience working with standard IT, risk, or compliance procedures and systems.
• Leadership/Coordination: 4–6 months of foundational experience coordinating tasks or leading the work of others.
• Regulatory Acumen: Working knowledge of relevant IT laws, regulations, policies, and industry standards.
• Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to assimilate data from multiple sources, identify patterns, and draw sound, actionable conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Risk Monitoring & Deviation Tracking: Monitor operational and technology risk parameters within established frameworks, promptly identifying and escalating deviations to senior colleagues.
• Control Evaluation & Mitigation: Assist in evaluating IT controls to ensure they effectively mitigate emerging and existing technology risks.
• Remediation & Action Tracking: Support risk treatment planning, track remediation efforts across departments, and verify issue resolution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, Information Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to develop, implement, and enforce risk management strategies.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Collate, interpret, and analyze risk and compliance data using standard tools and frameworks to support leadership decision-making and reporting.
• Compliance Assurance: Conduct regular compliance monitoring activities, identify procedural gaps, and provide basic guidance on regulatory and governance requirements.
• Inquiry Resolution: Address internal and external stakeholder inquiries regarding risk policies, governance standards, and operational processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Relevant industry certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Risk registers

Job description

O’Reilly Auto Parts is seeking an IT Risk Analyst to safeguard our digital ecosystem and strengthen operational resilience. You will gather data, monitor risks, evaluate controls, and support remediation with IT, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams.

This role focuses on tracking deviations from risk frameworks, surfacing insights, and ensuring systems align with industry standards and policies. Local office in Springfield, MO with no remote option.