LoD2: Technology Risk Specialist

Socket.dev; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation & holidays

401k plan

Disability insurance

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in the United States is seeking an experienced risk professional to provide independent oversight of technology risk within the LoD2 framework. This role partners with enterprise tech teams and business units to identify, assess and report technology risks that could affect performance, security or availability.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in banking, technology, operations or risk management, strong communication skills, and proven ability to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience.
• Strong business acumen, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with management audiences.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality work products.
• Comfort with data and deriving insights from analysis.
• Adept with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent risk oversight (LOD2) for Truist Technology and related units.
• Serve as SME and steward of the Technology Risk Framework to identify and mitigate risks.
• Execute independent assessment of technology maturity and controls.
• Strengthen proactive risk culture through collaboration with technology teams.
• Review and challenge outcomes of first-line risk program execution.
• Monitor regulatory, compliance and audit matters for assigned area.
• Contribute to complex cross-functional projects with risk impact.
• Collaborate effectively in matrix environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Decision making

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Regular or Temporary

Regular

Language Fluency

English (Required)

Work Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description

Individual contributor to the Truist second-line-of-defense (LoD2) Technology Risk team responsible for independent risk oversight of one or more Technology Risk Framework domains and/or Business Unit Technology areas. Partner with Enterprise Technology teammates and stakeholders in assigned oversight areas, advise on risk-related topics, effectively challenge through risk programs, and independently evaluate technology risk in the Truist environment.

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to:

• H-1B,

• F-1 OPT

• F-1 STEM OPT

• F-1 CPT

• J-1

• TN-1

• TN-2

• E-3

• O-1

• Future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status

LOCATION

Please note that candidate must be located in one of the following locations:

• Charlotte, NC

• Raleigh, NC

• Richmond, VA*pay transparency below*

• Atlanta, GA

Truist 'in office' requirement is 5 days per week. No full remote or relocation assistance available at this time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Provides independent risk oversight (i.e. second line of defense/LOD2) for Truist Technology and related consult to Truist Business Units through the effective identification, mitigation, monitoring and reporting of technology risk and other related risks (e.g., operational, compliance) within Enterprise Technology.

2. Serve as a subject matter expert and steward of the Technology Risk Framework to identify, report and mitigate technology risks.

3. Execute independent assessment and oversight of the maturity of technology and adequacy of technology controls to achieve business outcomes for performance, stability, security and service availability.

4. Strengthen and sustains proactive risk culture through conducting effective risk focused management and partnership routines with technology teams and internal partners.

5. Review and challenge outcomes of first-line-of-defense risk program execution.

6. Monitor legal, regulatory, compliance and audit matters for assigned Technology oversight area and ensures timely action.

7. Contribute to complex projects which may have both technology and enterprise wide impact beyond risk management.

8. Comfortable and has demonstrated effectiveness in interdisciplinary, matrix environments.

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. 5+ years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience.

3. Strong business acumen / knowledge, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.

4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to establish credibility with all levels of management effectively. Demonstrated effective influencing skills.

5. Demonstrated consistent execution and delivery of high-quality work products

6. Comfort with data and applying analysis to derive value-add insights

7. Adept with Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in hosting platforms (on-premise and cloud, open systems, mainframe), IT operations, and/or shared infrastructure (DNS, certificate management, network, database) with hands‑on knowledge, architecture, and/or engineering experience, including assessment of inherent and residual risk, control design, and ongoing monitoring.

• Demonstrated understanding of both application, platform, operations, and/or infrastructure risk in complex, distributed environments.

• Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring risks are identified, managed, and aligned with the firm’s risk appetite and regulatory expectations.

• Hands‑on experience with platform, server, operations, and/or shared infrastructure architecture or engineering enabling effective oversight and/or implementation of controls.

• Ability to evaluate control effectiveness and capability maturity across key operational domains (cloud, mainframe, Operations, shared infrastructure).

• Experience evaluating operational resilience, service availability, redundancy, recoverability, failover capabilities, and single points of failure across critical technology infrastructure.

• Experience reviewing major technology incidents, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and recurring control weaknesses to identify systemic risk themes and provide effective challenge.

• Experience assessing technology audit findings, remediation plans, issue‑management activities, and control sustainability within a regulated environment.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical risks into clear, actionable insights for technology and engineering teams.

• Relevant certifications preferred, such as:

  • Network+, CCNA, etc.

  • CRISC, CGEIT

To comply with the Virginia pay transparency statute and for work locations in Virginia only, the annual base salary for this position is: $155, 000 - $170,000K

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full‑time or part‑time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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