
Lead Information Security, Privacy Advisor – Risk & Controls
USAA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Antonio • Arizona • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $127,310 - $243,340 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide critical support and hands-on expertise in managing Information Security and Privacy risks and controls across various technology initiatives.
- Identify and assess risks, driving remediation efforts for audit and exam findings.
- Manage security-related issues and conduct rigorous control testing and validation.
- Partner closely with engineering, product, and other business units to ensure robust security controls are implemented and maintained.
- Promote risk-awareness and the overall effectiveness of risk and compliance management programs.
- Manage risk assessment data and use critical thinking to identify key data-driven insights tied to the first line of defense.
- Direct and oversee multiple initiatives in support of risk and/or regulatory compliance related initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- 8 years of experience supporting risk-related, compliance related, or business control design activities; OR 8 years of experience in a relevant quantitative discipline; OR Advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 6 years of experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 4 years of experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities.
- Deep technical understanding of Cybersecurity principles, common vulnerabilities, and security control mechanisms across various domains (e.g., network security, endpoint security, cloud security, application security).
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIPP, or GIAC certifications are highly desirable.
- Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001) and their application in control design and assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex issues and drive them to resolution in dynamic and uncertain environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- 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
- various wellness programs
- career path planning and continuing education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Information SecurityPrivacy risk managementRisk assessmentControl testingCybersecurity principlesNetwork securityEndpoint securityCloud securityApplication securityData-driven insights
Soft Skills
Critical thinkingRisk-awarenessCollaborationInfluencingCommunicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingAdaptabilityLeadershipComplex issue management
Certifications
CISSPCISMCRISCCIPPGIAC