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CyberSecurity Specialist - GRC

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Job Summary

This hybrid CyberSecurity Specialist GRC role focuses on designing and implementing governance risk and compliance frameworks and identity and access management controls for enterprise platforms. The specialist will collaborate with cross functional teams to enhance access management processes reduce security risk improve regulatory alignment and support secure digital operations during day shifts with no travel requirements.


Responsibilities

  • Design and implement comprehensive governance risk and compliance frameworks that align enterprise security controls with regulatory obligations and internal policies to reduce operational and technology risk across business units.
  • Develop and maintain GRC implementation roadmaps that coordinate process design tool configuration and stakeholder onboarding to ensure consistent risk assessment workflows and sustainable compliance monitoring.
  • Configure and optimize GRC platforms to support automated control testing issue management and risk reporting so that decision makers receive timely and reliable insights into cyber risk posture.
  • Coordinate GRC integration with existing security tools and enterprise applications by defining data flows mapping control libraries and validating interfaces to improve transparency and reduce manual effort in compliance activities.
  • Analyze identity and access management requirements across platforms and applications to design robust role based access models access approval workflows and periodic review processes that limit excessive privileges.
  • Implement and refine access management policies and technical controls for user provisioning deprovisioning and entitlement changes to ensure that access is granted on a need basis and remains auditable and traceable.
  • Collaborate with platform owners application teams and security operations to resolve access management issues investigate unauthorized access events and implement corrective actions that strengthen the security posture.
  • Document GRC and identity access processes in clear operational procedures playbooks and standards so that technology and business teams can follow consistent practices during onboarding daily operations and audits.
  • Perform regular control effectiveness reviews and risk assessments focused on access management and GRC capabilities to identify gaps prioritize remediation activities and track closure to improve resilience and compliance.
  • Support audit and regulatory inquiries by preparing evidence from GRC platforms explaining implemented controls and demonstrating how identity and access management processes meet external expectations and internal benchmarks.
  • Guide stakeholders through GRC implementation and identity access change initiatives by explaining risk implications demonstrating platform capabilities and encouraging adoption of secure processes that support company objectives.
  • Assess the impact of check processing and related financial operations on security and compliance requirements by understanding transaction flows and tailoring controls that protect sensitive data while supporting business performance.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of cybersecurity practices by monitoring emerging risks proposing enhancements to GRC workflows and optimizing access management measures to benefit customers employees and society through safer digital services.


Qualifications

  • Possess six to nine years of experience in cybersecurity with a primary focus on governance risk and compliance implementation and integration across complex enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrate strong hands on proficiency in identity and access management on enterprise platforms including designing role models configuring approval workflows and executing periodic access reviews.
  • Show advanced expertise in access management practices such as user lifecycle management entitlement governance and privilege restriction using industry standard tools and processes.
  • Exhibit the ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into practical GRC configurations and reports that provide actionable insights for risk owners and auditors.
  • Bring experience working with financial or payment related domains such as check processing where secure handling of transaction data and operational controls are critical to business integrity.
  • Communicate clearly with technology and business stakeholders to explain GRC and access concepts present risk findings and support collaborative resolution of security and compliance issues in a hybrid work environment.
  • Adopt structured problem solving and analytical skills to evaluate control weaknesses recommend realistic remediation steps and support implementation of sustainable cybersecurity improvements.

Things to know before you apply

  • Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
  • Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
  • AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
  • Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
  • Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
  • Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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