Job Title: Lead Engineer / Technical Lead Operational Risk & GRC Platforms
Employment Type: Contract
Location: New York City, NY /Pittsburgh, PA / Lake Mary, FL
Duration: long term
Job description:
The Lead Engineer will own the end to end technical delivery of a custom-built Operational Risk / GRC platform for a large financial institution. This role combines strong hands on engineering leadership with deep Operational Risk / GRC domain understanding, guiding multiple workstreams across UI, workflow, and data.
Key Responsibilities
Own overall solution architecture for the custom GRC platform (UI, workflow, data)
Translate Operational Risk & GRC business requirements into scalable technical designs
Lead delivery across:
o React based UI engineers
o Camunda workflow engineers
o Snowflake data engineers
Define standards for coding, workflow modeling, data design, and integrations
Partner with Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Product stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment
Drive build from scratch engineering (no vendor GRC products)
Review designs, code, workflows, and data models for quality and consistency
Leverage AI assisted development tools (e.g., Windsurf) to improve velocity and quality
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience leading custom GRC / Operational Risk platforms in financial services
Deep domain knowledge of:
o RCSA, Issues Management, Loss Events
o Controls, KRIs, Risk Appetite
Hands on experience with:
o React (enterprise UI)
o Camunda (workflow orchestration)
o Snowflake (risk data & reporting)
Experience leading multi disciplinary engineering teams
Strong stakeholder communication and ownership mindset
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