Sr. IT Audit and Compliance Analyst

Galway - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Datavant is a data platform company and the worlds leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data at the right time in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest most diverse health data network in the U.S. enabling data to be secure accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the worlds leading life sciences companies government agencies and those who deliver and pay for care.

By joining Datavant today youre stepping onto a high-performing values-driven team. Together were rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcares most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

What Were Looking For

As a Senior Analyst within the Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) organization you will play a key role in supporting Datavants audit compliance and assurance activities. Youll apply your deep understanding of IT controls risk management and compliance frameworks to help maintain and improve Datavants control environment. This is a hands-on role suited for a self-starter who enjoys solving problems collaborating cross-functionally and ensuring compliance excellence in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do

Support Strategic Compliance Initiatives

Contribute to enterprise-level audits and assessments (FedRAMP HITRUST PCI-DSS HIPAA etc.) from kickoff through final deliverables and report delivery.
Perform technical control testing and validation for infrastructure applications and cloud services.
Coordinate walkthroughs evidence collection and remediation tracking with internal teams and external auditors.

Strengthen the Control Environment

Support the maintenance and enhancement of Datavants Unified Control Framework (UCF) to align overlapping compliance frameworks.
Draft and update control narratives test plans and policy documentation in response to evolving regulatory and industry requirements.
Partner with control owners to validate control effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.

Communicate and Collaborate

Act as a compliance subject matter expert supporting internal stakeholders across engineering product legal and operations.
Translate complex compliance requirements into clear actionable technical and operational guidance.
Provide clear concise documentation and summaries to support audit readiness and stakeholder understanding.

Enhance Processes and Automation

Identify opportunities to automate and streamline evidence collection and control testing.
Collaborate with GRC team members to improve existing compliance workflows and leverage tooling for greater efficiency.
Participate in process reviews to strengthen consistency and accuracy across compliance activities.

Drive Continuous Improvement

Draft control descriptions SOC report narratives and remediation plans.
Identify control gaps assess risk and lead remediation tracking through completion.
Stay current on emerging regulations frameworks and audit trends to ensure Datavant stays ahead of the curve.

What You Need to Succeed

4 years of experience in IT audit security compliance or risk management.
Hands-on proven experience with security frameworks and regulations such as HIPAA PCI-DSS HITRUST NIST 800-53 and/or FedRAMP.
Experience conducting technical control assessments and writing audit-ready documentation.
Excellent communication skillsyou can explain control requirements to engineers and translate technical speak for auditors.
Demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Strong analytical organizational and project management capabilities.
Self-starter who is driven to build structure where needed.

Tool & Technology Stack:
We value familiarity with the following tools and platforms. While not all are required exposure to these (or similar) technologies will help you succeed:

GRC Platforms: TrustCloud or Similar
Ticketing Systems: Jira Asana
Collaboration Tools: Slack Confluence
Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred) GCP Azure
Automation/Scripting: Familiarity with automation tools or scripting languages (e.g. Python Bash) for control testing and workflow optimization is a plus

What Helps You Stand Out

One or more industry-recognized certifications: CISA CISSP CISM CCSP etc.
Experience in the healthcare industry or working with PHI and HIPAA compliance.
Familiarity with cloud-native security practices and cloud compliance tooling.

To ensure the safety of patients and staff many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot Tdap COVID-19 etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working exemptions may be available on the basis of disability medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected learn more about our commitment please review our EEO Commitment Statement here. Know Your Rights explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and addition Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay.

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Datavant is a data platform company and the worlds leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data at the right time in the right format.Our platform is powered by the largest most diverse health data network in the U.S. enabling data to be s...