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Activision · 1 day ago

Expert Engineer, Governance, Risk, & Compliance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

Activision is a leader in the videogame industry, known for delivering iconic games and committed to innovation. The Expert Engineer in Governance, Risk, and Compliance will focus on implementing technical controls and processes to support security governance and compliance objectives, working closely with various teams to ensure effective risk management and compliance monitoring.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Play a critical role in the technical development, implementation, and maintenance of the GRC platform

Drive integration strategies between GRC platforms and enterprise systems to enable automated data sharing and reporting

Provide expert guidance and leadership on GRC technical matters to senior leadership and business stakeholders

Establish standardized workflows for risk assessments, exception handling, and remediation tracking to ensure consistency and accountability

Develop and implement compliance monitoring and reporting mechanisms in the GRC platform

Perform technical risk assessments as part of security exceptions to identify gaps and engage with the business to understand control environments and mitigation strategies

Oversee issue management processes for audit findings, risk mitigation, and compliance gaps, ensuring timely resolution

Provide expert guidance on GRC architectures and AI -agent development

Participate in the administration of GRC tools and AI -agents

Qualification

Technical GRC engineeringGRC compliance frameworksCloud security servicesTechnical risk assessmentsScripting languagesGRC tools familiarityGRC AI-agent developmentAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

10+ years of direct experience in information security governance, risk management, compliance and/or security engineering

Excellent oral/written communication, problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve desired objectives and project results

Ability to interface effectively and decisively with all levels of management, departments, business units across global time zones and outside vendors

Ability to consistently provide proactive communications and status to management and project teams

A desire to participate in creating the workplace you want to be a part of

Personal accountability

Preferred

Technical GRC engineering capabilities

Deep knowledge of leading practice GRC and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and CSF, CIS Controls, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) CCM, etc

Ability to translate controls into technical system configurations and implement security controls within cloud and on-prem environments

Direct experience in performing technical assessments of cloud environments and application security, within the context of risk management and compliance

Understanding of technical GRC architectures, log flows, APIs, and pipelines

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their security services

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and experience with building and maintaining integrations between GRC platforms and downstream/upstream systems to facilitate risk management workflows

Strong familiarity with GRC tools (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, Archer, AuditBoard, etc.)

Experience with building dashboards and alerts for compliance monitoring

Knowledge of GRC AI-agent development and governance

Awareness of new upcoming cybersecurity compliance regulations and related requirements

Relevant GRC and compliance certifications including Certified Information Systems Auditor/ Manager (CISA/CISM), CRISC, Cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

Company

Activision

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Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.

Founded in 1979

Santa Monica, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.activision.com/

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