Senior IT Audit & Assurance Specialist

Sky UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK is seeking a data and platform assurance professional to strengthen controls and governance across our data and cloud environments. You will collaborate with data, product and engineering teams to design, test, and monitor IT controls, and support audit engagements with robust evidence and remediation plans.

You will work in a hybrid setup, combining in-office collaboration with flexible remote work to help protect Sky’s data assets and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT audit and assurance for data/platform environments.
• Knowledge of SOX and SAO regimes and governance frameworks.
• Ability to communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based IT control reviews across data and platform environments, identifying gaps and ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Assess high-risk areas and document findings, risks and remediation plans with stakeholders.
• Provide assurance guidance on control design, implementation and effectiveness to multiple teams.
• Support audit engagements with evidence and drive agreed actions to completion.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve assurance practices and risk management.
• Execute control monitoring activities, including weekly reviews and CRSA sign-off, escalating issues as needed.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for governance and regulatory purposes.
• Perform peer reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of assurance methodologies.

Skills

IT audit & assurance

IT controls

governance frameworks

communication

stakeholder management

Education

ACA / CISA

SOX / SAO knowledge

Tools

GCP auditing

Job description

Sky UK is seeking a data and platform assurance professional to strengthen controls and governance across our data and cloud environments. You will collaborate with data, product and engineering teams to design, test, and monitor IT controls, and support audit engagements with robust evidence and remediation plans.

You will work in a hybrid setup, combining in-office collaboration with flexible remote work to help protect Sky’s data assets and regulatory compliance.