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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to hire Manager – IT Internal Audit who is based out of in Chennai location.

Position Overview: The IT Auditor at the manager or assistant manager level plays a crucial role in evaluating and assessing the organization's information technology systems, infrastructure, and processes to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. This position involves leading audit engagements, managing a small team (for managers), or working under the direction of the manager/senior manager (for assistant managers). The role requires a combination of technical expertise, analytical skills, and leadership capabilities. This position would report into Senior Director of IT Audit.

Reporting to Senior Director & the role involves,

What a typical day looks like:

Audit Planning and Execution:

• Lead or assist in planning and executing IT audit engagements, including scoping, risk assessment, and resource allocation.
• Develop risk based audit programs and testing procedures to assess the effectiveness of IT controls.
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders to understand business processes and IT systems.

Risk Assessment and Analysis:

• Identify key risks related to IT applications and systems, cloud, network and data security, IT processes, and compliance.
• Evaluate controls and processes to mitigate identified risks.
• Analyze findings and recommend corrective actions to address control deficiencies.

SOX and Compliance Reviews:

• Stay abreast of relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
• Ensure audit activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Execute test plans for IT General Controls and IT Application Controls.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Manage a small team of auditors (for managers) or collaborate with peers and contract staff (for assistant managers).
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Reporting and Communication:

• Prepare clear and concise audit reports documenting findings, recommendations, and management responses.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior management and audit committees.
• Track and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in IT audit with demonstrated progression in responsibilities.
• Professional certifications (CISA, CISSP, CIA, etc.) and technology certifications (for ex., AWS Solutions Architect, Network Specialty, Security specialty, Azure Security, Azure Administrator, Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCA, VMWare VCTA, etc.) preferred. Exposure to advanced technology such as ML, AI, preferred.
• Excellent spoken communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate control objectives, risks, root causes, potential impact and recommendations; prepare draft risk assessments, periodic audit updates and audit reports.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, control frameworks, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX).
• Leadership qualities, including the ability to lead a team, manage priorities, and drive results.
• Experience with audit tools and techniques, such as data analytics, IT security assessments, and vulnerability scanning preferred.
• Attention to detail and analytical mindset, with the ability to understand complex IT systems and processes, identify and assess complex IT risks and controls.
• Committed to continuous learning and development with a growth mindset, willingness to embrace challenges, receive feedback, learn from mistakes and persistently seek improvement.
• Ability to work with cross functional teams, foster open communication, and share knowledge.