Lead Engineer , Operational Continuity & Compliance

Lead Engineer I, Operational Continuity & Compliance

Join KPMG’s Digital Nexus Technology team to lead the design and continuous improvement of access management and security controls on the Azure Data Lake platform, ensuring operational continuity, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the Data Engineering & Analytics organization.

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of processes to strengthen access management and security controls on the Azure Data Lake platform.
• Design, introduce, and maintain robust internal controls, overseeing user access provisioning, running recertification processes, and leading compliance audits to support operational continuity, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Own and govern the end-to-end user access lifecycle for the Azure Data Lake platform, implementing rigorous controls, segregation of duties, privileged access management, and periodic recertification.
• Spearhead all compliance audits (e.g., SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR) by managing evidence gathering, evaluating control effectiveness, and driving remediation.
• Lead initiatives to implement and optimize ITIL-based controls, analyzing end-to-end processes to identify and implement improvements through automation, RPA, and Agentic AI for enhanced efficiency and quality.
• Manage the issue lifecycle from identification to resolution and translate complex risk data into executive-ready reports and dashboards.

• Minimum 5 years recent experience leading medium to large complexity, enterprise scope business process improvement projects in Risk & Compliance space.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, business administration, or related field; professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks and Azure Data Lake platform, including user access provisioning, recertification, and compliance audit processes.
• Proficient analytical skills and experience with process metrics and performance management.
• Familiarity with audit testing, control evidence evaluation, and remediation processes; experience with NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR, and other frameworks.
• Strong collaboration, influencing, and team‑building skills with cross‑functional teams.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG will not sponsor U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

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