Internal Technology Audit Senior Associate

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Audit Senior Associate role is predominantly focused on audit projects, participating in planning, driving fieldwork, and assisting with report writing and clearance. The primary measure of success is identifying meaningful potential issues about the design and effectiveness of controls, while creating reliable documentation to support conclusions. The IT Audit Senior Associate must manage a number of auditee relationships, be a good team player, and take accountability for their personal growth and professional development.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years of related experience.
• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably with a technology-related major.
• Capable of identifying, assessing, and advising on risks for large-scale technology projects, IT general controls and completing IT process audits (e.g., SDLC, Change Management, Logical Security, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, and Incident/Problem Monitoring), as well as reviewing application-level processes and controls.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications related to the candidate’s coverage responsibilities are beneficial, but not required, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Previous job experience for IT Auditors can vary to meet the department’s goal of having a team with diverse perspectives and work experiences.
• Proficiency in auditing cyber security and infrastructure components is a plus (e.g., Mainframe, Unix/Linux, Windows).

Responsibilities

• Identifies meaningful issues in which controls are not accurately designed or are not operating successfully.
• Assesses the risk and control environment for processes within coverage areas.
• Work closely with auditees to verify timely progress and completion of agreed upon issue closure, under the guidance of a supervisor.
• Understands the financial services industry and risk and control environment for coverage areas and identifies new risks.
• Assists an IT Audit Manager with the execution of audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Completes risk-focused fieldwork on time and within the allocated budget, notifying the auditor in charge promptly of issues that arise or when budgets or timelines are at risk.
• Understands and performs root cause analysis for issues.
• Possesses and demonstrates a strong understanding of audit techniques.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of our policies, procedures, and documentation standards.
• Independently prepares work papers that fully comply with IAD policies and procedures.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and other leave of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior