Vendor Risk Analyst Jobs in Gaithersburg, MD (NOW HIRING)

In the assigned Job Role of Infrastructure Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to resolve complex incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings with preventive recommendations
• Participate in evaluation of client IT infrastructure, prepare actionable assessment reports, and support due diligence to document infrastructure maturity and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to the design of scalable, cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions, review reusable components, and develop technical documentation for deployed systems
• Align release schedules and environment readiness, execute deployments as per protocols, perform post-deployment testing, and manage version control to track changes
• Co-ordinate maintenance schedules, emergency fixes, and technology upgrades while ensuring uninterrupted integration into existing systems and processes
• Facilitate performance data analysis across systems, coordinate insights on system behavior, and support capacity planning to optimize performance
• Conduct security checks, recovery drills, and compliance audits, implement security measures, and coordinate continuity plans to maintain adherence to standards
• Gather feedback to identify automation opportunities, analyze existing infrastructure processes, and propose enhancements for efficiency gains
• Act as liaison with onsite, offshore, and vendor teams to document project requirements, ensuring effective collaboration
• Develop a centralized repository of technical and procedural knowledge, leveraging insights from other projects to drive efficiency and retain organizational expertise
Your contribution to the team:
• A collaborative spirit and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle complex incidents and implement resolutions
• A knack for conducting IT infrastructure assessment and identifying key optimization opportunities
• Focused approach towards deployment management, system optimization, and process automation initiatives including sector specific focus
• The ability to work with cross-functional teams
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Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
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Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
Required Skill and Experience
The ideal candidate is a highly organized Risk Analyst with strong project management and documentation skills who can partner with stakeholders to identify, document, and improve processes, procedures, risks, and controls. This individual will help drive governance and risk initiatives by coordinating activities, facilitating discussions, creating clear documentation, and ensuring teams remain aligned on deliverables and timelines.
• Experience supporting Governance, Risk, and Controls (GRC) programs in financial services or other regulated environments.
• Ability to partner with business and technology teams to identify, document, and improve processes and procedures.
• Experience documenting process flows, procedures, risk assessments, and control inventories.
• Strong understanding of operational risk management concepts, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear, actionable processes and control documentation.
• Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining preventive and detective controls.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, including tracking deliverables, action items, dependencies, and milestones.
• Experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and working sessions with stakeholders to gather requirements and drive outcomes.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Partner with business and technology teams to document end-to-end processes, procedures, risks, and controls.
• Coordinate and track GRC-related projects, deliverables, and remediation activities.
• Facilitate meetings and working sessions to identify process gaps, control requirements, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control narratives, risk assessments, and supporting artifacts.
• Assist in defining new controls and enhancing existing controls to address identified risks.
• Track action plans, issues, and dependencies to support timely execution of risk and control initiatives.
• Prepare executive and management-level status reporting and presentations.
• Support audits, examinations, and internal reviews by gathering and organizing documentation.
Preferred Skill and Experience
• Knowledge of control frameworks and industry standards (e.g., COSO, SOX, Operational Risk Management, NIST, COBIT) preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Visio, and collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Jira, or Confluence.
Additional Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.
Overview
The Infosys Financial Services unit is a global leader in driving digital transformation for financial institutions. We specialize in leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, cloud, and data-led innovation to help our clients accelerate growth and unlock business value. Our AI-driven solutions empower financial institutions to make smarter decisions, enhance customer experiences, and achieve operational excellence. Join us to be part of a pioneering team that is at the forefront of financial services transformation. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies, collaborate with industry experts, and contribute to transformative projects across banking, wealth management, and insurance sectors. If you're passionate about AI and eager to make a significant impact, the Infosys Financial Services unit is the perfect place for you to grow and excel.