Information Security Assurance Analyst I

Global Payments Inc.•Jeffersonville, IN

About The Position

Provides technical guidance on information security policies, procedures, technologies, and compliance-related activities by conducting First Line Assurance assessments. Works with stakeholders across Information Security and Technology to validate security control implementation and effectiveness, identify vulnerabilities and control gaps, support remediation, and contribute to certification, continuous monitoring, and automation programs. The role supports an automation-first approach to control audits, evidence collection, reporting, certification, and continuous monitoring, using workflows, dashboards, data collection, and repeatable assessment processes to reduce manual effort and expand assurance coverage. The analyst performs targeted control assessments, operational assurance reviews, post-deployment security validations, and certification activities. The role reviews technical, administrative, and operational controls; assesses business requests, findings, and exceptions for risk; tracks remediation; and communicates clear, actionable findings and recommendations. It also supports recurring assurance and reporting activities and informs management of security policy variances and control gaps. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related information technology field, and/or a combination of equivalent and relevant work experience.
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in information security, security assurance, audit, risk, compliance, security architecture, security engineering, or related technology functions.
Knowledge of industry-standard security and compliance programs and frameworks, including PCI, FFIEC, FISMA, SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, ISO-87001, NIST 800-53, NST CSF, NIST RMF, and/or related security control frameworks.
Ability to work with stakeholders at multiple levels to identify risk, collect and evaluate evidence, document findings, and communicate practical remediation options.
Strong familiarity with on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, including connected and disconnected environments in a complex and diverse Fortune 500 organization.
Experience performing information security assessments, security control assessments, technical control testing, control design testing, control effectiveness testing, KPI/KRI testing and validation, operational assurance reviews, or post-deployment validation activities.
Experience developing dashboards, metrics, assessment reports, or recurring assurance reporting from multiple data sources.
Knowledge of continuous monitoring, control validation, compliance automation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking concepts.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate technical evidence into business-focused recommendations.
Broad and in-depth expertise applicable to complex environments and situations; ability to support company objectives and goals.
Ability to exercise wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as CRISC, CGRC, CISM, CISSP, CISA, or CySA+, or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with multiple cloud hosting environments, or strong familiarity with at least one major cloud provider environment such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
Experience designing, implementing, or supporting automated security control validation processes, tooling, and infrastructure, including strategic and continuous monitoring, audit resiliency, or evidence collection processes.
Experience with Microsoft Power Apps Platform, including Power Automate and Power BI, or other metrics and reporting data structures.
Familiarity with workflow automation platforms such as ServiceNow and assessment or evidence tracking platforms such as Optro (formerly AuditBoard), Archer, or similar audit/GRC tools.
Experience with Power Automate, Power BI, dashboards, and workflow automation.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Information Security, Technology, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders to support First Line Assurance objectives and align assessment activities with business priorities.
Perform targeted control assessments, operational assurance reviews, post-deployment security validations, and certification activities.
Evaluate security control implementation and effectiveness; identify vulnerabilities, control weaknesses, and compliance gaps.
Document findings and recommendations, communicate them clearly to stakeholders, and assist with remediation tracking.
Support automation of control audits, evidence collection, control testing, reporting, remediation tracking, certification, and continuous monitoring.
Contribute to workflows, dashboards, data collection, and repeatable assessment processes that reduce manual effort and increase assurance coverage.
Review technical, administrative, and operational security controls for continuous monitoring, assurance, and validation.
Analyze assessment results, identify automation opportunities, track remediation efforts, and contribute to recurring certification and reporting activities.
Review business requests, assurance findings, and control exceptions to determine risk level and appropriate remediation paths.
Inform management of security policy variances and control gaps.
Perform other duties as assigned.