Risk and Compliance Advisor I Cloud Security

Why USAA

At USAA our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA where our core values honesty integrity loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

Take the next step in your cybersecurity career and join us as a Risk and Compliance Advisor I! In this role youll help protect our organization from evolving threats by providing independent oversight of cybersecurity risk activities across areas like cloud security cyber threat operations infrastructure and network security and insider threat.

Youll collaborate with business and technical teams to assess cybersecurity risks evaluate control effectiveness and support the development of risk mitigation strategies. Along the way youll gain hands-on experience with complex regulatory environments contribute to high-impact initiatives and help ensure our practices align with internal policies and industry standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals (4 years) with a foundation in cybersecurity or risk management who are eager to grow their expertise and make a significant impact within the organization.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: Charlotte NC or Tampa FL

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What youll do:

• Partners with key team members in the business to identify assess aggregate and document risk and compliance controls including risks associated with new or modified products services distribution channels regulations and third-party operations.
• Communicates results of risk and compliance work to governance committees business process owners and various levels of leadership.
• Contributes to the implementation of new risk and compliance policies practices appetites and solutions to ensure multidisciplinary understanding and management of risks according to industry standard process.
• Implements assigned risk or compliance activities in accordance with enterprise policies and procedures.
• Maintains and expands knowledge of the driven/regulatory landscape and the companys key challenges. Reviews laws and regulations for business impact and makes proposals for awareness and action.
• May coordinate and respond to regulatory requirements and requests and ensures the execution of examinations.
• Performs work on risk and compliance processes that focus on improving strategies tools and methodologies to measure monitor and report risks.
• Applies knowledge to assess data and produce analytical insights to understand business objectives drive business decisions and influence solution strategies.
• Actively involved in cross-functional teams to identify assess aggregate and mitigate current and emerging risk events.
• Involved in stress test plans for a line of business or the enterprise including the evaluation of results and framing of contingency plans in partnership with key business partners.

What you have:

• Bachelors degree or 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• 4 years relevant experience in risk compliance legal or audit within the financial services or insurance industry or specialized technical fields directly related to the role.
• Risk and/or compliance experience in a highly matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of compliance laws regulations and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to challenge in business or team settings.
• Ability to work with internal and external partners in a highly collaborative environment.
• Critical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques and decision-making abilities to recommend data-driven solutions.
• Proactively identifies potential concerns and recommends solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word Excel and PowerPoint.

What sets you apart:

• Professional and industry certification such as CRISC Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) CIAM Security CompTIA CySA CIMP CFE or CAMS (preferred but not required).
• Experience working in or supporting second line of defense (or risk oversight functions) with a focus on identifying and assessing operational and compliance risk across cybersecurity fields.
• Critical thinking and data analysis skills with the ability to interpret risk indicators and support the development of mitigation strategies.
• Strong attention to detail effective communication skills and a consistent ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Ability to develop clear concise risk analysis and reporting with experience presenting findings to peers or leadership.
• Organizational and task management skills with familiarity using tools like JIRA or similar platforms to document work.
• Exposure to security platforms such as Splunk Tanium Qualys CyberArk Fusion Okta Azure Active Directory or SailPoint.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $85040 - $162550.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e. H-1B TN STEM OPT Training Plans etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical financial and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical dental and vision plans 401(k) pension life insurance parental benefits adoption assistance paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours and various wellness programs. Additionally our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits visit our benefits page on .

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA 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 disability or status as a protected veteran.