Technology Controls Senior Analyst

Talent; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Retention bonus

Potential extension

Job summary

Talent in Sydney is seeking a Technology Controls Senior Analyst for a 9-month fixed-term contract, with potential extension. You will perform hands-on testing across technology controls, walk through processes with stakeholders, and assess control design and operating effectiveness.

Join a high-growth technology controls function with broad exposure to cyber, data and enterprise risk. The role offers hybrid work: 3 days in the Sydney office and 2 days working from home, with a base salary of

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience across technology risk, technology controls, IT audit or controls assurance.
• Hands-on controls testing experience.
• Experience in large, complex, regulated organisations.
• Confidence assessing control effectiveness and gaps.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing across technology controls.
• Conduct control walkthroughs with technology and business stakeholders.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Review supporting evidence and document testing outcomes.
• Identify control weaknesses and provide independent challenge.
• Work with stakeholders to support control uplift and remediation.
• Escalate technology, cyber and data risk issues where required.
• Deliver testing outcomes accurately and within agreed program timeframes.

Skills

Technology risk

Controls testing

Stakeholder engagement

Regulated environment

IT audit experience

Education

CISA

CRISC

Job description

Our client

Our client is a major Australian organisation operating in a large, complex and highly regulated environment.

Our client is a major Australian organisation operating in a large, complex and highly regulated environment.

Their technology risk and controls capability is undergoing significant investment and growth, creating an opportunity to join the function at an important stage of its development.

The role

We are looking for a Technology Controls Senior Analyst to join a growing Technology Controls team on an initial 9-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension.

This is a hands-on controls testing and assurance role where you will work across a significant technology controls program, gaining broad exposure across technology, cyber, data and risk.

You will be joining the function during a major period of growth, giving you the opportunity to build strong internal visibility, work closely with senior stakeholders and position yourself for further opportunities as the team continues to expand.

The wider program involves a substantial volume of technology controls testing, with the Analysts acting as the hands-on members of the team responsible for completing walkthroughs, assessing controls and providing independent challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing across technology controls
• Conduct control walkthroughs with technology and business stakeholders
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Review supporting evidence and document testing outcomes
• Identify control weaknesses and provide independent challenge
• Work with stakeholders to support control uplift and remediation
• Escalate technology, cyber and data risk issues where required
• Deliver testing outcomes accurately and within agreed program timeframes

Skills And Experience

• 3+ years’ experience across technology risk, technology controls, IT audit or controls assurance
• Strong hands-on controls testing experience
• Experience working within a large, complex and ideally regulated organisation
• Confidence assessing control effectiveness and identifying gaps
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage testing activities end to end
• Exposure to technology risk, cyber security or IT control frameworks
• CISA, CRISC or similar qualifications are highly regarded

Benefits And Additional Information

• $140,000 base + super
• 10% retention bonus
• Initial 9-12 month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the Sydney office and 2 days WFH
• Join a technology controls function experiencing significant growth
• Broad exposure across technology, cyber, data and enterprise risk
• Work on a high-profile controls uplift program with strong internal visibility
• Opportunity to establish yourself early within the team as the function expands
• Genuine scope to take on additional responsibility and progress into more senior opportunities over time