Cybersecurity Governance Analyst
Smarter HR Solutions LLC · Houston, TX
$89,440–$95,680
Jul 12, 2026
Houston, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A 12-month contract role focused on building out an enterprise AI governance and cybersecurity program. Day-to-day work involves assessing AI tools and vendors for security, privacy, and compliance risks; developing governance standards and documentation; and maintaining an inventory of AI systems. Best suited to someone with a background in GRC, technology risk, or information security who has some familiarity with AI or machine learning concepts.
Mid level · 3+ years · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Bachelor's required · Contract
Pay in the description: $43–$46/hr
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This is a 12-month contract assignment, not a permanent role.
The role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity governance and AI risk — the alt SOC (15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) reflects the significant governance, compliance, and documentation work, but the primary framing is information security.
The required qualifications list 'Understanding of AI, machine learning, generative AI, large language models, or emerging technology concepts' as a hard gate; however, the preferred section calls out hands-on AI governance experience as a nice-to-have, so AI/ML concepts is marked required while AI governance is marked preferred.
The 3–5+ year range is treated as a 3-year minimum for total experience.
Certifications (cybersecurity, privacy, audit, risk management, cloud security, AI governance) are listed as a plus under preferred qualifications.
No specific named frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, NIST AI RMF) are called out by name in the posting — only generic references to 'cybersecurity, privacy, AI governance, or risk management frameworks' appear under preferred qualifications.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): compliance documentation, AI governance, third-party risk assessments.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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