Senior Compliance & Risk Specialist

Senior Compliance & Risk Specialist (IT Security-Senior Specialist)

• Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment strategy across state agencies
• Identify, analyze and prioritize cybersecurity risks based on impact, likelihood and risk tolerance thresholds
• Provide agencies with forward-looking guidance on risk treatment options
• Aggregate and communicate statewide risk posture by consolidating agency-level risk assessments into centralized reports and dashboards
• Provide subject matter expertise to align Washington state IT security chapter policies and standards with national and federal frameworks
• Identify systemic barriers to effective risk remediation and champion statewide-level solutions that improve agency adoption and strengthen overall resilience
• Translate statewide cybersecurity policies and standards into practical, risk-informed guidance and tools
• Provide senior-level consultation to agency leaders on interpreting and applying policy, bridging the gap between compliance requirements and operational realities
• Continuously refine statewide reporting practices to incorporate new data sources, analytics and predictive insights that support forward-looking risk governance
• Foster a statewide community of practice among agency CISOs, CIOs, and risk managers to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration and drive consistent adoption of risk management practices

• Ten years of experience in the field of information technology
• Four years of recent experience in information security
• Leading or conducting statewide cybersecurity risk assessments
• Assessing security threats and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies and compensating controls
• Cybersecurity compliance management
• Developing or operationalizing cybersecurity policies, standards or risk management frameworks

• Benefits
• Medical and dental plan options for you and your family
• Paid leave and holidays
• Retirement plan options
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• 21 days paid military leave per year
• 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Sick leave accruals
• Vacation leave accruals
• Dependent care assistance
• Other insurance coverage

Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) is a national leader in adopting new, innovative technologies that transform the way Washingtonians receive state services