Technology Control Automation Specialist

SoFi

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$134,400–$231,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $183k
$117k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $134,500–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

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About SoFi

SoFi Technologies is a fintech company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, credit cards, investing, banking, and insurance products, positioning itself as a one-stop financial services platform. Industry: Financial Technology & Personal Finance

SoFi currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $158,400–$264,000 across 32 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Technology Control Automation Specialist

The GRC Control Automation Specialist at SoFi is a mid-senior level position within the cybersecurity compliance team, focusing on automating manual processes to enhance audit reliability and reduce operational overhead. This role involves designing and implementing automated monitoring systems for anomaly detection, creating risk and compliance dashboards, and developing scripts or APIs to enforce security controls within CI/CD pipelines. The specialist will work closely with various teams to identify automation opportunities, validate control outputs against frameworks like PCI DSS and SOC 2, and support internal audits by providing accurate evidence. Essential skills include experience with enterprise AI tools, GRC platforms, and cloud environments such as AWS and Terraform, along with a strong understanding of security frameworks and standards.

What you'll do

  • Design and architect cybersecurity controls monitoring and testing functions using automation platforms.
  • Implement automated surveillance methods for anomaly detection in systems.
  • Create risk and compliance dashboards with remediation performance metrics and ticketing criteria.
  • Automate manual cybersecurity and compliance controls for audit support, such as SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
  • Develop automated control enforcement mechanisms integrating into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
  • Enable continuous control monitoring by ensuring automated controls produce auditable evidence.

What we're looking for

  • 3-5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, GRC, compliance operations, or DevSecOps.
  • Proficiency with enterprise AI tools and GRC automation platforms (e.g., Anecdotes, ServiceNow).
  • Strong knowledge of security frameworks like PCI DSS, SOX, SOC 2, NIST CSF.
  • Experience integrating governance gates into CI/CD pipelines and MLOps environments.
  • Foundational understanding of cloud architecture and cybersecurity principles.
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.

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