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Remote IT Risk Analyst jobs are open across the U.S. in financial services, cybersecurity, healthcare, and technology, with employers ranging from remote-first fintechs and insurance carriers to large distributed enterprise teams. Roles run from entry-level junior analyst positions to senior and lead it risk analyst openings. Employers hiring remotely right now include Stryker, FedEx Freight, and Huntington Bank. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Director, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance is responsible for responsible for the performance of compliance standings on behalf of IT, inclusive IT SOX, PCI-DSS, and General Controls, in appropriate conjunction with business peers. This role provides strategic leadership for IDT's IT compliance and SOX control environment. This role is accountable for establishing a sustainable, risk-based compliance program that supports reliable financial reporting, effective technology governance, and informed enterprise risk decisions. The Director leads the IT compliance team and builds the organizational capability, executive visibility, and strategic partnerships needed to strengthen controls across a complex technology environment. As a trusted business partner, the Director works with IT leaders across multiple affiliated companies to advance shared priorities and consistent compliance practices.
This position reports to the VP, Digital Transformation and Information Technology and is part of the IT function and will be fully remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Set the strategy and governance model for IT compliance, establishing policies, standards, procedures, accountability, and executive visibility across the control environment.
- Direct the annual IT SOX program and audit, ensuring risk-based scope, effective controls, successful audit execution, and timely resolution of findings.
- Provide oversight of business process controls, IT General Controls, automated application controls, and other technology-dependent controls, ensuring their design and performance remain aligned with financial reporting risks and changes in the technology environment.
- Own the integrity of the IT risk and control framework, including governance of Risk and Control Matrices and the standards used to maintain clear, accurate, and sustainable compliance documentation.
- Lead resolution of significant control gaps and emerging risks, setting priorities, holding stakeholders accountable for sustainable remediation, and providing the CIO with accurate assessments of compliance performance and enterprise risk actions.
- Own strategic business partnerships with IT leaders across multiple affiliated companies, building trusted relationships and leading shared compliance priorities, projects, and best practices across participating IT organizations.
- Lead and develop the IT compliance team, translating strategy into priorities, building capability, and improving the effectiveness and scalability of the compliance program.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or a related field with 10 or more years of relevant experience including managing Risk, Governance or Compliance in IT.
- Understanding of Auditing Frameworks (ISO27001, ISO27002, ISO17799) and their successful implementation in a dynamic and growing organization.
- Experience in both SOX Compliance & PCI-DSS annual cycles. Relevant experience must include progressive responsibility in IT audit, IT compliance, technology risk, internal controls, or a related technology field, including leadership of multiple annual SOX cycles.
- Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience, including responsibility for strategy, priorities, talent development, performance management, and delivery through a team
- Experience supporting major enterprise platforms, ERP environments, cloud services, system implementations, acquisitions, or technology transformation programs.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
- Ability to travel – 10-20%
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience with SAP, D365 ERPs is a plus
- Experience in MedTech, LiveScience industry is a plus.
- CISA, CRISC, CISM, or a comparable technology risk or security certification preferred.
IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is 170-220K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Director, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance is responsible for responsible for the performance of compliance standings on behalf of IT, inclusive IT SOX, PCI-DSS, and General Controls, in appropriate conjunction with business peers. This role provides strategic leadership for IDT's IT compliance and SOX control environment. This role is accountable for establishing a sustainable, risk-based compliance program that supports reliable financial reporting, effective technology governance, and informed enterprise risk decisions. The Director leads the IT compliance team and builds the organizational capability, executive visibility, and strategic partnerships needed to strengthen controls across a complex technology environment. As a trusted business partner, the Director works with IT leaders across multiple affiliated companies to advance shared priorities and consistent compliance practices.
This position reports to the VP, Digital Transformation and Information Technology and is part of the IT function and will be fully remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Set the strategy and governance model for IT compliance, establishing policies, standards, procedures, accountability, and executive visibility across the control environment.
- Direct the annual IT SOX program and audit, ensuring risk-based scope, effective controls, successful audit execution, and timely resolution of findings.
- Provide oversight of business process controls, IT General Controls, automated application controls, and other technology-dependent controls, ensuring their design and performance remain aligned with financial reporting risks and changes in the technology environment.
- Own the integrity of the IT risk and control framework, including governance of Risk and Control Matrices and the standards used to maintain clear, accurate, and sustainable compliance documentation.
- Lead resolution of significant control gaps and emerging risks, setting priorities, holding stakeholders accountable for sustainable remediation, and providing the CIO with accurate assessments of compliance performance and enterprise risk actions.
- Own strategic business partnerships with IT leaders across multiple affiliated companies, building trusted relationships and leading shared compliance priorities, projects, and best practices across participating IT organizations.
- Lead and develop the IT compliance team, translating strategy into priorities, building capability, and improving the effectiveness and scalability of the compliance program.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or a related field with 10 or more years of relevant experience including managing Risk, Governance or Compliance in IT.
- Understanding of Auditing Frameworks (ISO27001, ISO27002, ISO17799) and their successful implementation in a dynamic and growing organization.
- Experience in both SOX Compliance & PCI-DSS annual cycles. Relevant experience must include progressive responsibility in IT audit, IT compliance, technology risk, internal controls, or a related technology field, including leadership of multiple annual SOX cycles.
- Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience, including responsibility for strategy, priorities, talent development, performance management, and delivery through a team
- Experience supporting major enterprise platforms, ERP environments, cloud services, system implementations, acquisitions, or technology transformation programs.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
- Ability to travel – 10-20%
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience with SAP, D365 ERPs is a plus
- Experience in MedTech, LiveScience industry is a plus.
- CISA, CRISC, CISM, or a comparable technology risk or security certification preferred.
IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is 170-220K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote IT risk analyst jobs.
- Three to five years of experience in IT risk, audit, or information security roles
- Hands-on knowledge of GRC frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, or COBIT
- Experience conducting risk assessments and maintaining enterprise risk registers
- CRISC, CISA, or CISSP certification, or active pursuit of one
- Familiarity with third-party risk management and vendor assessment processes
- Strong written communication skills for drafting risk reports and executive summaries
Tips for Your Remote IT Risk Analyst Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote it risk analyst openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your experience level and industry focus, since competitive remote positions fill quickly.
Show async documentation skills upfront
Remote it risk analyst teams rely on written risk registers, control narratives, and assessment summaries instead of whiteboard sessions. Mention specific documents you've produced, the frameworks they followed, and how stakeholders used your findings.
Highlight GRC platform fluency on your resume
Remote employers want analysts who can work independently inside tools like ServiceNow GRC, Archer, or OneTrust without training. Name the platforms you've used, the workflows you managed, and the control environments you supported inside each one.
Prep for remote-specific interview scenarios
Remote hiring managers for it risk analyst roles consistently ask how you manage competing audit timelines without in-person check-ins and how you escalate risk findings to stakeholders in different time zones. Prepare concrete examples that answer both questions directly.
Remote IT Risk Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote it risk analyst job?
Target companies with established distributed teams, since they already have the infrastructure to onboard and manage remote it risk analysts effectively. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to document risk findings without in-person hand-holding. Certifications like CRISC or CISM, hands-on familiarity with GRC platforms, and a demonstrated history of delivering assessments independently will give you a real edge over in-office candidates making the switch.
Which companies hire remote it risk analysts?
Employers currently hiring remote it risk analysts include Stryker, FedEx Freight, and Huntington Bank, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote it risk analyst roles tend to concentrate at remote-first fintechs, distributed insurance and financial services firms, managed security providers, and large enterprise technology companies with compliance-heavy environments.
Can you get a remote it risk analyst job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level it risk analyst roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work through risk frameworks and produce findings with minimal oversight from day one. Your best path is through smaller remote-first companies or consulting firms that hire junior analysts and pair them with structured processes. Completed coursework in information security, a GRC tool certification, or a personal risk assessment project can substitute meaningfully for formal work history.
Do you need a degree for remote it risk analyst jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about your ability to assess controls, interpret compliance frameworks, and communicate risk clearly in writing than about the specific credential on your resume. Certifications like CRISC, CISA, or CompTIA Security+, combined with demonstrated hands-on work in GRC tools or audit environments, carry real weight and can offset the absence of a four-year degree at a growing number of remote-first organizations.
Which industries hire the most remote it risk analysts?
Remote it risk analyst roles concentrate in Banking & Financial Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire it risk analysts remotely because their distributed teams and regulatory environments require continuous, location-independent oversight of controls, vendor risk, and compliance posture.
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