Senior Technology Risk Auditor

Senior Technology Risk Auditor

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Overview

The Senior Technology Risk Auditor will be a key member of the Internal Audit department and will be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of internal processes and controls to mitigate technology, security, and business risks.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Technology and Integrated Audits

• Performs general technology and integrated audits, with a focus on infrastructure, cloud environments, application audits, application controls, and/or interface controls, as applicable to each audit.
• Responsible for performing risk assessments and documenting processes for audit areas.
• Where applicable, partners with auditees to document process and data flows for areas under audit to use as a validation tool with the auditee to confirm understanding of the process and to document risks, control points, and scoping decisions.
• Schedules and holds walk-through meetings with auditees.
• Drafts request lists for audits and manages requests to account for turnaround time and potential follow-up requests; monitors requests for completion and reviews received requests in a timely manner to ensure they meet the audit objectives.
• Executes audit fieldwork to consider inherent risks of the processes audited. Assists team in root cause analyses and exposure checks for issues identified.
• Communicates with audit contacts on requests, follow-up questions, and discusses observations identified through fieldwork with the Technology Internal Audit Manager, Senior Manager, and/or Director prior to discussing with the auditee.
• Uses audit engagement to develop or strengthen relationships with auditees.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations for improvement to Management through formal audit reports and presentations that consider root causes, impact/exposure, and both near and long-term recommendations/solutions.

Specialized Risk Audits

• Performs the activities above for specialized areas of focus including:
• Cybersecurity audits, with a focus on evaluating controls and levels of maturity against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Privacy audits, with a focus on evaluating controls and levels of maturity against the NIST Privacy Framework.
• System Implementations, with a focus on both waterfall and agile development methodologies, to evaluate development, project management, integration, data conversion/validation, and testing controls.

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Internal Control Testing

• Interact with auditees to gain an understanding of the technology processes and internal controls.
• Execute defined test steps to evaluate the controls, including technology general controls, application/interface, entity-level, and enterprise risk management.
• Adequately prepares exception support and examples for findings and improvement opportunities.
• Perform detailed audit testing, including root cause analyses, and assess any exposure or residual risk.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations for improvement to Management through formal audit reports and presentations.

On-Site Store and Distribution Center Audits

• Perform on-site physical inventory observations and other audit procedures at various stores.
• Assist the financial/operational audit team in performing Distribution Center audits.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations for improvement to Management via audit reports and closing meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems Management, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Audit.
• 3 - 5 years of experience with 3+ years of technology audit, cybersecurity, or risk experience required; public accounting or consulting experience preferred.
• CISA, CIA, CRISC, CIPP/US and/or CIPM certifications preferred.
• Understanding of Technology Risk Assessment, SOX, general technology controls, system implementation risks/controls, data governance, cybersecurity controls, and privacy risks.
• Auditing in various technology environments: Azure, Windows, Unix, Oracle, SQL Server Database, and/or iSeries.
• Technical audit knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, application controls, interface controls, control frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST, COSO), and development methodologies.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and understand risk exposure.
• Proven ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a strong client-service focus.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
• In-depth analytical skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving & troubleshooting capabilities.