Federal Reserve System Hiring for IS Analyst – Operations, Risk, and Compliance Management at Richmond, Virginia Full Time

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

The Richmond Fed is the proud home of the Federal Reserve’s National IT organization—a nationwide team delivering technology solutions and support across the Federal Reserve System (FRS). Many National IT employees are located in Richmond, while others are based across the U.S. at other Federal locations.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a culture that welcomes differences, cares about our communities, and empowers each other to lead from where we are to make things better. Bring your passion and we’ll provide challenging and purposeful careers in a variety of fields, opportunities to grow and a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth. It’s all part of what makes #MyRichmondFed a great place to work!

About the Opportunity

Our National IT Office of the Chief Information Security Officer’s (OCISO) Operations Risk & Compliance Management team has an immediate opening for an IT Analyst at the Experienced or Senior Level.

As an IS Analyst reporting to the Senior Manager, you will collaborate with peers and partners to successfully implement the Federal Reserve security program. Day to day, this entails consulting with and guiding product line squads, managers, and owners to ensure that effective and appropriate risk and compliance management activities are taking place. You will regularly throughout the year guide security program officials through the important process of authorizing products in accordance with the security program requirements.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct and/or participate in information system authorization activities for existing and new technology components based on established technology standards

• Perform risk analysis of operational issues using established methodologies and tools within risk and compliance

• Work with Product Managers, Product Owners, and product stakeholders to assess current information security capabilities, identify customer needs, and recommend controls improvements within risk and compliance areas

• Collaborate with partnering functions to complete risk analyses in connection with implementing the security standards

• Routinely present risks, issues, and outcomes, and support reporting processes to provide consultation to clients, colleagues, and management

• Collaborate with other risk/compliance resources to address process improvements, IT/IS policy and standards interpretation, and compliance issues as well as provide input on process improvements and risk monitoring capabilities

Qualifications:

Capabilities and Behaviors:

• Willingness to “roll up one’s sleeves,” to work and study outside one’s comfort zone and motivate the group toward such behavior

• Critical thinking, ability to find new solutions outside traditional frameworks, and recommend changes allowing for alignment with policy and standards

• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and focus on data integrity and accuracy.

• Belief in a non-hierarchical culture of interaction, transparency, and trust

• Possess the ability to and affinity for innovating in a collaborative environment

• Strong communication skills with the ability to align the organization on complex technical and security risk decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions through effective communication, collaboration, and negotiation.

• Proven ability to establish and nurture relationships at all levels of the organization, regularly inviting feedback and input.

Expertise and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with 3+ years of relevant work experience.

• Certification in one or more IS industry recognized certifications (such as CISSP, CISA/CISM, GIAC, CRISC, or CCSP etc.) is preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of SAFR (internal candidates) and NIST frameworks

• Knowledge and experience with Cloud IT/IS policy and FedRAMP is desired.

• Comprehensive risk and controls application to support IT/IS policy and standards

• Experience with understanding, assessing, and applying IT risk management disciplines in support of business lines and overall function

• Ability to develop and present recommendations and solutions to effectively manage risk and compliance with IT standards, and do so while participating in operating model that practices Agile and Scrum.

• Experience working on projects that span multiple organizations and business units

• Knowledge of and ability to participate on an agile team

• Experience managing risk assessment, identification, and remediation activities to effectively prioritize risk management within the backlog

• Understands relationship between Product Owner, Scrum Master, and rest of the team, with a strong sense of design alignment to policy and standards (NIST)

• Proven ability to identify and support continuous improvements

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join Federal Reserve’s National IT organization, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits

• Pension and 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee resource networks

• Paid volunteer leave

• Flexible work options

• Onsite amenities that make working here fun

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• A requirement of this position is that the employee must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; individuals who are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation from the Bank.

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct (https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/about_us/careers/pdf/code_of_conduct.pdf?WT.si_n=Search&WT.si_x=3) to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. Selected candidate is subject to special background check procedures.

• The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.

• The Richmond, VA hiring range(s):o Experienced IS Analyst- $74,600 – $93,300 annually.

• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications/experience. For candidates not located in Richmond, VA, the salary range may be adjusted for your geographic location.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Analytical

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world’s most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.

OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.

Why Our People Choose Us:

Our reputation precedes us

There will always be room for personal growth

Our people are first

You’ll find the right balance

Your responsibilities will be meaningful

We hope that you will be our future colleague.