Internal Audit - Dallas - Associate, Technology Audit - 9253900
About The Position
Responsible for providing independent assurance of the internal control structure within the firm's technology infrastructure and business systems. Analyze the design of controls around the underlying system architecture in the context of information technology controls such as security, availability and performance and their impact on the business. Assist in defining audit scope, design control testing steps to evaluate the adequacy of the control design and operating effectiveness. Validate that system features meet business, technology, and regulatory requirements. Analyze business and technology processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the relevant technology controls. Design and execute tests to validate identified application system controls, which may require data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes. Document audit testing and results clearly and concisely. Define and present the scope, progress, and findings of reviews to audit management, technology, and business stakeholders, fostering discussions on risk drivers and the control environment. Execute on the audits on plan, including planning, execution and reporting, management of finding remediation, continuous assessment of risk, audit resource management and evaluating management action plans to address control deficiencies. Collaborate with application developers, system architects, engineers, and security practitioners to audit applications and systems.
Requirements
- Performing design assessment by understanding and reviewing the system architecture or system code configuration to opine if design is in line with business expectations.
- Performing control effectiveness testing by designing and implementing scripts, implementing analytical and data analysis skills, recreating error scenarios through reperformance to opine on control effectiveness.
- Documenting audit testing procedures and results in a clear and concise manner.
- Using communication and presentation abilities to effectively convey scope, progress, and results of audit reviews to internal audit teams and technology and business stakeholders.
- Identifying, assessing and relating technology risks to business risks in integrated audits to determine financial, regulatory or reputational impact to a firm.
- Developing and reviewing code across various programming languages, including but not limited to Python, C#, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
- Data analysis using analysis tools such as Excel, SQL or Aqua DB Studio.
- Identifying, assessing, and managing technology risks within complex technology architectures and key control frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Providing independent assurance of the internal control structure within the firm's technology infrastructure and business systems.
- Analyzing the design of controls around the underlying system architecture in the context of information technology controls such as security, availability and performance and their impact on the business.
- Assisting in defining audit scope, designing control testing steps to evaluate the adequacy of the control design and operating effectiveness.
- Validating that system features meet business, technology, and regulatory requirements.
- Analyzing business and technology processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the relevant technology controls.
- Designing and executing tests to validate identified application system controls, which may require data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes.
- Documenting audit testing and results clearly and concisely.
- Defining and presenting the scope, progress, and findings of reviews to audit management, technology, and business stakeholders, fostering discussions on risk drivers and the control environment.
- Executing on the audits on plan, including planning, execution and reporting, management of finding remediation, continuous assessment of risk, audit resource management and evaluating management action plans to address control deficiencies.
- Collaborating with application developers, system architects, engineers, and security practitioners to audit applications and systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
