Lead IT Assurance Analyst

Centene Corporation

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. Position Purpose: Leads the gathering and organization of assessment data and results to support risk reporting and monitoring processes. Advises, designs, and/or validates the status of IT controls and processes and assists in the design of corrective actions to address control deficiencies. Consults with control owner(s) to innovate and implement controls to minimize/mitigate risks, vulnerabilities and threats to IT as well as improve overall control design Ensures stakeholders incorporate new controls and/or updates to controls into testing Work closely with key stakeholders within IT to understand the overall business environment, processes, and procedures to design, build and maintain systems of controls across IT functions Understands and assesses levels of risk and compliance (deriving from external and internal threats) across the enterprise Maintain departmental work process for IT controls Interface with business control personnel and provide technical guidance Communicates, consults, and assists in remediation of control findings and gaps with IT and business stakeholders Develops and/or matures metrics (KRI & KPI) to deliver reports and presentations to various levels of management personnel Maintains risk register with risk treatment plans Perform assessments of an IT Risk Acceptance request to identify risks and mitigating controls as well as follow-up on necessary approvals Has the ability to determine if proposed technology solutions have cross-functional impact or risks to other units and to identify areas of efficiency Manages stakeholders, identify, and manages issues and risks Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 – 7 years of related experience. Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Strong control background in both IT SOX and SOC 2 highly preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office; Microsoft Project; Microsoft Visio
Experience with Data Analysis; Project Management
Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Intermediate - Ability to work independently
Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

Nice To Haves

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control preferred

Responsibilities

Leads the gathering and organization of assessment data and results to support risk reporting and monitoring processes.
Advises, designs, and/or validates the status of IT controls and processes and assists in the design of corrective actions to address control deficiencies.
Consults with control owner(s) to innovate and implement controls to minimize/mitigate risks, vulnerabilities and threats to IT as well as improve overall control design
Ensures stakeholders incorporate new controls and/or updates to controls into testing
Work closely with key stakeholders within IT to understand the overall business environment, processes, and procedures to design, build and maintain systems of controls across IT functions
Understands and assesses levels of risk and compliance (deriving from external and internal threats) across the enterprise
Maintain departmental work process for IT controls
Interface with business control personnel and provide technical guidance
Communicates, consults, and assists in remediation of control findings and gaps with IT and business stakeholders
Develops and/or matures metrics (KRI & KPI) to deliver reports and presentations to various levels of management personnel
Maintains risk register with risk treatment plans
Perform assessments of an IT Risk Acceptance request to identify risks and mitigating controls as well as follow-up on necessary approvals
Has the ability to determine if proposed technology solutions have cross-functional impact or risks to other units and to identify areas of efficiency
Manages stakeholders, identify, and manages issues and risks
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards