Senior GRC Engineer - Remote Audit Lead for SOC 2 & DORA

J.D. Power; Lake Michigan Beach (MI); Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

JD Power is seeking a Senior GRC Engineer to lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across enterprise frameworks. You will drive audit remediation for SOC 2, TISAX, and DORA with fixed deadlines, maintaining control frameworks and transparent governance metrics.

You will reduce backlog from months to weeks, establish sustainable processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and auditors. Success means findings are resolved on schedule and governance metrics are trusted.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in GRC, audit, or compliance engineering roles with demonstrated success managing parallel engagements.
• Deep hands-on experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and enterprise audit processes.
• Proficiency with GRC platforms (ServiceNow, Archer, AuditBoard, or equivalent).
• Strong technical understanding of IT controls, security frameworks, and risk methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills for audit coordination, exception tracking, and board-level reporting.
• Experience developing metrics and dashboards that communicate risk posture to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC 2, TISAX, and DORA audit remediation efforts with fixed deadlines and stakeholder visibility.
• Manage enterprise risk assessment and risk treatment processes, including risk register maintenance and acceptance reviews.
• Direct audit evidence collection, control documentation, finding resolution, and audit coordination across all frameworks.
• Develop and maintain governance metrics, KRIs, and reporting dashboards visible to customers and board.
• Build and evolve the organization's control frameworks aligned with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) tracking and vulnerability remediation governance.
• Coordinate with business units, executives, and audit partners on compliance obligations and risk reporting.

Skills

GRC leadership

SOC 2

ISO 27001

risk assessment

audits coordination

metrics & dashboards

communication to executives

Tools

ServiceNow

Archer

AuditBoard

Job description

JD Power is seeking a Senior GRC Engineer to lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across enterprise frameworks. You will drive audit remediation for SOC 2, TISAX, and DORA with fixed deadlines, maintaining control frameworks and transparent governance metrics.

You will reduce backlog from months to weeks, establish sustainable processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and auditors. Success means findings are resolved on schedule and governance metrics are trusted.