Senior Technology Risk Auditor

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Overview:

Summary Description

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.  Performs risk assessments to identify relevant risks to the applicable audit and determine the extent of testing procedures to be performed
• 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

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