Senior Risk Process & Compliance Specialist

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Risk Process Technical Specialist IV to join a cybersecurity and risk team.

You will shape technology strategy, enhance assessment processes, and partner with technical teams and vendors to identify risks and support evolving security requirements. You will lead, mentor and collaborate with risk and technology teams while developing requirements and documenting standards for vulnerability scanning, server compliance, and code analysis.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 9+ years of experience with vulnerability assessment tools.
• 9+ years of experience working independently and providing direction to the team as needed.
• 9+ years of experience in generating, collecting, storing, and retaining audit data.
• 9+ years of experience in technical writing.
• 9+ years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management General.
• 9+ years of experience in Risk Appetite.
• 9+ years of experience in Risk Id.

Responsibilities

• Develop business requirements, configure assessment technologies, and drive enhancements across vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, server compliance, and static code analysis tools.
• Design and document technical compliance standards, operational procedures, test scripts, reporting improvements, and escalation processes.
• Partner with cybersecurity, technology, and vendor teams to support assessment technologies, resolve findings, and continuously improve control testing processes.
• Research emerging cybersecurity risks, industry practices, and regulatory developments, sharing insights with leadership and risk teams.
• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced Risk Process team members while managing relationships with technology teams supporting centralized assessment platforms.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Independent work

Audit data management

Technical writing

Enterprise risk management

Risk appetite

Risk identification

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associates Degree

Tools

Archer VRM

eGRC

Job description

Acara Solutions, Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Risk Process Technical Specialist IV to join a cybersecurity and risk team.

You will shape technology strategy, enhance assessment processes, and partner with technical teams and vendors to identify risks and support evolving security requirements. You will lead, mentor and collaborate with risk and technology teams while developing requirements and documenting standards for vulnerability scanning, server compliance, and code analysis.