IT Audit Consultant

• Our client has a need for a senior consultant within their Internal Audit group supporting Global Markets Engineering.

• 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, as well as business-specific controls, such as execution quality, market conduct, data privacy, and client protection controls, among others
• Design and execute tests to validate system controls, which requires code reviews and re-performance of system processes
• Understand business requirements and technical implementations to identify key business risks
• Assist in presenting the scope, progress and results of the review to internal, IT and business stakeholders
• Analyze large data sets using advanced tooling to obtain strategic insights into risks
• Assist the risk assessment, scoping and planning of a review
• Analyze the business and technology processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the relevant technology controls
• Validate that system features meet business, technology and regulatory requirements
• Document the results of the test steps executed within the Internal Audit automated document project repository
• Assist in the preparation of audit reports, providing conclusions to senior management
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution
• Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving IA's processes and supporting infrastructure

• 3+ years of experience in a software development/engineering or technology audit role
• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills
• System Architecture and Design: availability, performance, scalability, data integrity, cybersecurity
• Technology Operations: change management, data backup and retention, performance and capacity management
• Technology governance: technology risk management, policies and procedures, rules, regulations, intellectual property
• Application security management: user entitlements, authentication, accountability, data protection
• Certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, CFA, Series 7, PMP) is a plus
• Strong knowledge of a programming language, such as Java, Python, or C++
• Intermediate level analytical and data analysis skills (e.g. SQL, R)
• OR Intermediate level knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS or Others)

• Knowledge of the capital markets or brokerage industry, including financial products and/or market structure
• Strong mathematical background, including statistics and other quantitative skills
• Experience in technology audit or other control/risk functions
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Teamwork Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
• Judgment and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

Last updated on Oct 9, 2023