FDE GRC Automation Engineer

eClerx•Austin, TX

3d•$145,000

About The Position

The FDE GRC Automation Engineer will define and automate the vulnerability exception and risk-acceptance process, which does not currently exist. This is a fixed-term, 12-month position based in Austin, Texas, and is eligible for benefits with the possibility of extension. The engineer will design the exception lifecycle and build it in Archer, integrating the platform with scan findings, Jira, and dashboards. The role works closely with security, risk, and application owners to establish policy criteria and turns security and operations pain points into working automation through iterative delivery.

Requirements

Hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic workflows, agent looping, and spec- or loop-driven development.
Experience building agents and MCP servers and deploying agentic platforms.
Python and JavaScript/TypeScript skills, plus strong SQL.
Experience with API integration, SSO/SAML, and connecting enterprise systems.
Archer configuration and integration experience, including workflows and APIs.
Understanding of risk management, exceptions, and compliance controls.
Process design and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Agent-assisted triage of exception requests.

Responsibilities

Design the exception lifecycle, including request, justification, approval, expiry, renewal, and reporting.
Build the workflow in Archer, including forms, approval routing, and SLAs.
Integrate Archer with scan findings, Jira, and dashboards.
Work with security, risk, and application owners to establish policy criteria.
Work embedded with stakeholders to turn security and operations pain points into working automation and ship iteratively.