Internal Audit - Dallas - Associate, Technology Audit - 9598681
About The Position
Provide 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. Design and execute tests to validate identified application system controls, which may require data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes. Define and present the scope, progress, and results of the review to audit management, technology, and business stakeholders. Document audit testing and results in a clear and concise manner and utilize sampling techniques to determine groups to be audited or use complete enumeration methods. Execute on the audits on plan, including planning, execution and reporting, management of finding remediation, continuous assessment of risk, audit resource management, firm control initiative participation and participation in industry and market forums. Assist in driving discussions with senior technology stakeholders to understand risk drivers, control state, and impact to formulate a point of view of the control environment. Analyze business and technology processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the relevant technology controls. Assist in presenting the scope, progress, and results of the review to internal audit management, technology and business stakeholders. Evaluate management action plans to address control deficiencies. Analyze data by applying various data analysis techniques and data mining to derive conclusions and make business decisions to drive projects. Collaborate with application developers, system architects, engineers, and security practitioners to audit applications and systems.
Requirements
- Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related computational and analytical field, and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or a related role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related computational and analytical field, and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role.
- 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 effectiveness tests by designing and implementing scripts, implementing analytical and data analysis skills, recreating error scenarios through reperformance to opine on control effectiveness.
- Documenting audit testing and results in a clear and concise manner.
- Communicating scope, progress, and results of audit reviews to internal audit teams and technology and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Provide 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.
- Design and execute tests to validate identified application system controls, which may require data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes.
- Define and present the scope, progress, and results of the review to audit management, technology, and business stakeholders.
- Document audit testing and results in a clear and concise manner and utilize sampling techniques to determine groups to be audited or use complete enumeration methods.
- Execute on the audits on plan, including planning, execution and reporting, management of finding remediation, continuous assessment of risk, audit resource management, firm control initiative participation and participation in industry and market forums.
- Assist in driving discussions with senior technology stakeholders to understand risk drivers, control state, and impact to formulate a point of view of the control environment.
- Analyze business and technology processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the relevant technology controls.
- Assist in presenting the scope, progress, and results of the review to internal audit management, technology and business stakeholders.
- Evaluate management action plans to address control deficiencies.
- Analyze data by applying various data analysis techniques and data mining to derive conclusions and make business decisions to drive projects.
- Collaborate 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
