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Risk Process Technical Specialist IV

Aleron
United States, New York, Buffalo
Oct 07, 2026
Description Job Title: Risk Process Technical Specialist IV Location: Buffalo, NY Employment Type: Temp (9 Months) Industry: Banking Compensation: $59.00/Hour Schedule: 40 Hours/Week About the Opportunity: Join a cybersecurity and risk team responsible for strengthening centralized control assessment capabilities across the organization. You'll shape technology strategy, enhance assessment processes, and partner with technical teams and vendors to identify risks, improve compliance, and support evolving security requirements. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: 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. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: 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 What Sets You Apart: Bachelor's Degree. Associates Degree CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CRISC (Certified Risk and Information Systems Control) certification, and Cybersecurity domain-related industry-recognized certification. Proficient technical writing skills. Detail-oriented. Prior experience with Incident Response. Working knowledge of Vulnerability Risk Management lifecycle solutions (ex., Archer VRM). Working knowledge of eGRC. Strong customer-service orientation. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Working knowledge of various scanning solutions and vulnerability risk management platforms. Knowledge of cybersecurity standards. Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. 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