Senior IT Auditor, Technology

Charles Schwab Corporation • Westlake, TX

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About The Position

The Charles Schwab Corporation’s Internal Audit Department provides independent, objective assessments of whether significant risks are identified and appropriately reported, risks are adequately controlled, and governance, risk management, and internal control processes operate efficiently. The Technology enterprise team performs infrastructure, application, and project audits. Infrastructure audits cover systems and technology supporting and securing Schwab applications, including cybersecurity, data centers, IT operations, change management, network security, and cloud computing.

The Senior IT Auditor (Senior Specialist – Technology) primarily performs infrastructure audits and reports to a Senior Manager on the Technology enterprise team. The role assists with independent assurance work intended to improve operations and compliance with key regulations by evaluating and improving risk management, controls, and governance related to the firm’s IT infrastructure, operations, and security programs.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of IT audit experience with growing responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience performing internal audits in a complex operational and regulatory environment.
• Ability to work as a member of a project team and build strong working relationships with external co-sourcing providers and internal lines of business.
• Understanding of risks and internal controls, and ability to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of controls.
• Knowledge of current industry and regulatory issues and standard methodologies, and ability to share that knowledge with the team and auditees.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to anticipate issues and design appropriate solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Financial services and/or Big 4 Accounting experience.
• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification; other relevant certifications will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and executing internal audit assignments focused on IT infrastructure, in accordance with IIA standards and Internal Audit Department policies and procedures.
• Schedule and participate in audit meetings and scoping discussions; draft audit deliverables; design and execute testing; and complete and review work papers.
• Assist with tracking audit status, issue status, and budgets.
• Identify and draft audit observations based on testing results for review by Internal Audit management and subsequent debriefing with key partners.
• Conduct validation testing of action plans completed by the business in response to audit issues.
• Participate, under Internal Audit management supervision, in the annual risk assessment process, including partner meetings and scoring and documenting risk ratings.
• Provide support, mentoring, and feedback to audit team members, and assist with onboarding and ongoing support for new team members.
• Complete firm-wide and departmental administration and training requirements.
• Assist with special projects related to business process improvement or internal team needs, as needed.

What This Job Offers

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