Technology Risk, Senior Consultant

Xcede Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede Group is seeking an IT Risk Consultant for the San Francisco Bay Area to join a top global consultancy, focusing on AI, cloud, and technology clients in the TMT sector. You will collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to assess risk, design controls, and support cloud-based and distributed systems.

Required 3+ years in IT risk or technology consulting, a degree in a related field, and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT risk or technology consulting in TMT environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or similar).
• Experience with microservices and distributed architectures.
• Understanding of control frameworks (e.g., SOX, internal controls)

Responsibilities

• Support IT general controls and automated control environments.
• Conduct risk assessments, control testing, and documentation.
• Engagements involving cloud-based or distributed technology systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including client-site travel. Flexibility to work extended hours as needed.

Skills

Tech Risk

ITGCs

Risk assessments

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

Git

Job description

My client is one of the top 3 global consultancies and is hiring into their Technology, Media, and Telecommunications practice, focusing on San Francisco Bay-based AI, cloud, and Tech clients. You must currently live or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area within 90 days.

What we are looking for

• We seek someone with experience in Tech Risk in mature, highly regulated technology companies.
• We’re looking for individuals who are interested in building their experience at the intersection of risk, engineering, and technology, and who are motivated to develop technical capabilities within modern, evolving environments
• The right candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and able to work through complex problems while collaborating effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
• A proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and ability to deliver high-quality, consistent outputs in fast-paced environments will be key to success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, accounting, computer science, engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in IT risk, Digital Risk, or technology consulting, with exposure to TMT sector clients or technology environments
• Hands-on experience or exposure to:
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or similar environments)
• Microservices and distributed architectures
• DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

Experience supporting:

• IT general controls (ITGCs) and automated control environments
• Risk assessments, control testing, and documentation activities
• Engagements involving cloud-based or distributed technology systems
• Basic understanding of how control frameworks (e.g., SOX, internal controls) apply within modern technology environments
• Exposure to data platforms and AI-enabled development environments is a plus
• Willingness to travel at least 50%, including client-site travel. Flexibility to work extended hours as needed

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Relevant certifications (or progress toward) such as CISA, CPA, or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS)