Lead Engineer / Technical Lead Operational Risk & GRC

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:
  • React-based UI engineers
  • Camunda workflow engineers
  • 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:
  • RCSA, Issues Management, Loss Events
  • Controls, KRIs, Risk Appetite
• Hands-on experience with:
  • React (enterprise UI)
  • Camunda (workflow orchestration)
  • Snowflake (risk data & reporting)
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder communication and ownership mindset