Remote Risk Analyst Jobs in Ankeny, IA (NOW HIRING)

Job#: 3030269
Job Description:
GRC / Risk Platform Developer
Location: Urbandale, IA (Partial Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Developer with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Risk domain familiarity to help drive a transformation. This role blends hands-on development and workflow automation with operational risk assessment support. The position involves a balance between development and automation work and risk operations support.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and automate workflows within a modern GRC platform.
• Support the migration and modernization of legacy system customizations into a scalable, maintainable solution.
• Build integrations using APIs, JSON, SQL, and ETL processes to connect GRC tools with other systems.
• Partner with risk owners to support ongoing operational risk assessments, issue tracking, and control monitoring.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with GRC, Enterprise Risk, Information Security, and reporting teams.
• Help improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and workflow efficiency across risk programs.

Required Qualifications
Experience: A minimum of 4 years of professional development experience is required. This includes hands-on experience configuring or developing in GRC platforms.
Technical Skills: Candidates must have hands-on experience with SQL, APIs, data formats like JSON, ETL or data integration processes, and workflow automation.
Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with GRC concepts and risk frameworks, such as operational risk, controls, issues, and assessments, is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting platform upgrades or tool migrations.
• Knowledge of information security and cybersecurity risk concepts.
• Experience working in regulated industries like insurance, financial services, or banking.

Compensation & Benefits
A pay rate between $70.00 and $80.00 per hour is offered for this position. This employer provides a benefits package which may be available to eligible employees.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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