Federal Reserve Information Technology Examiner/Risk Specialist

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Joining the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City means that you’re joining a part of the nation’s central bank and playing a key role in promoting strength and stability in our economy, financial organizations, and payments system.

Together, we serve the public and each other in an innovative environment that values the highest ethical standards.

Here you’ll find opportunities that challenge you and a path to propel your career, united with a diverse workgroup in a clear and common purpose.

We offer a flexible/hybrid work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package to support your health, wealth, and life.

The IT Examiner/Risk Specialist leads and participates in reviews and examinations that evaluate the effectiveness of IT/cyber risk management practices for community and regional banking organizations, and other supervised entities such as service providers.

In this position, you will assess organizations’ risk management programs and regular business activity practices through onsite examinations and continuous monitoring efforts to ensure safe and sound operations as well as compliance with applicable banking laws, regulations, and policy statements.

The IT Examiner/Risk Specialist will use sound analysis and reasoning to develop and communicate conclusions and recommendations on complex issues, including evaluating the effectiveness of management oversight and risk management practices.

Through the supervisory process, you will influence actions and resolve any conflicts that arise.

Key Activities:


* Perform and/or lead supervisory activities for financial institutions or other supervised entities, which are designed to assess key IT and cyber-related risk exposures and corresponding risk management practices.


* Develop and maintain expertise in IT (including cybersecurity) risk, as well as supervisory expectations, industry practices, and emerging financial industry technology, such as Fintech and cloud-based activity.


* Synthesize information from multiple sources to identify industry trends and emerging issues, as well as engage in challenging discussions with executive level management and boards of directors, to evaluate risks and risk management processes within supervised organizations.


* Apply sound supervisory judgment and consider multiple viewpoints to formulate appropriate supervisory conclusions and recommendations based on large amounts of subjective, and potentially conflicting, or sensitive information. 


* Assimilate and prioritize supervisory issues from multiple disciplines to support a comprehensive and integrated supervisory assessment by coordinating, collaborating, and building consensus with all stakeholders around the impact of specialized risk areas on the overall assessment of the organization. 


* Provide well-supported written conclusions and findings for inclusion in supervisory reports and effectively com...