Principal Cybersecurity Tester/Assessor
Fidelity Investments
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Merrimack • New Hampshire • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Evaluate third‑party cybersecurity controls to ensure that confidential data and business operations are protected.
- Stay current with cybersecurity best practices and identify risks introduced through vendor technologies, processes, and services.
- Continuously refine your ability to assess risks and vulnerabilities in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
- Produce clear, thorough documentation for each assessment and ensure tracking through closure.
- Collaborate with peers, sharing expertise and providing guidance as your own capabilities grow.
- Leverage your principal‑level experience to enhance assessment techniques, mentor teammates, and contribute to overall program maturity.
Requirements
- A minimum of six years of professional experience leading work in IT, cybersecurity, IT audit, IT controls, or IT project management.
- Strong ability to engage with peers and vendors clearly and confidently, including in challenging conversations.
- Deep knowledge of IT systems and architecture, especially cybersecurity controls, enterprise architectures, and associated technologies.
- Expertise with cloud computing architecture and implementation.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field.
- Strong IT audit background and familiarity with control frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
- Experience with third-party risk assessments is strongly desired.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interview vendors about their cybersecurity posture and clearly articulate findings in written reports.
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent vendor assessments.
Benefits
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or equivalent are strongly preferred.
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecurity controlsIT auditIT project managementcloud computing architecturerisk assessmentvulnerability assessmentdocumentationcontrol frameworksNISTISO 27001
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationmentoringpeer engagementconfidence in conversationsguidanceproblem-solvingadaptability