Technology Audit

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks a detail-oriented Analyst for their Internal Audit team in Birmingham. The role focuses on technology auditing, assessing IT controls, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a background in Computer Science or Engineering and strong analytical skills, with an interest in financial markets. Join a collaborative environment that values teamwork and innovation.

Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

Competitive vacation policies

Financial Wellness & Retirement

On-site fitness centers

Child Care & Family Care

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented team player with interest in financial markets.
• Ability to evaluate technology and business risks.
• Experience in technology audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in risk assessment, scoping, and planning of reviews.
• Design and execute tests to validate IT controls.
• Document work performed and present results to stakeholders.

Skills

Team-oriented

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Cloud computing

Artificial Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Job description

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Analyst language OFFICE LOCATION(S) Birmingham assignment JOB FUNCTION Technology Audit account_balance DIVISION Internal Audit

WHO WE ARE

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, global markets and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Birmingham, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other major financial centres around the world.

At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation, and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative work spaces and mindfulness classes to flexible work options, we offer our people the support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.

INTERNAL AUDIT

Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, raise awareness of control risk, provide advice to management in developing control solutions and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures. Internal Audit assists the firm's Board of Directors Audit Committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and regularly interacts with the external independent auditors.Our group has unique insight into the financial industry and its products and operations.

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors.

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF THE ROLE

We’re looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and the firm’s operations and control processes. This role is for a driven technology auditor to join our Technology Risk & Cybersecurity audit team and work in technology projects covering topics including cloud and on-premises information technology infrastructure security, resilience and related firmwide technology processes and control practices.

For each assigned review you will report to an experienced project manager. You will be expected to:

• Assist the risk assessment, scoping and planning of a review
• Assist in executing the review. Specifically focusing on the following:
  • Analyse the design of the platforms architecture and technology-related processes in the context of information technology controls such as security, availability and performance and their impact on the business
  • Design and execute tests to validate information technology controls, which may require system configuration review, data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes
  • Validate that technology controls meet internal and regulatory requirements.
• Document the details of work performed, and results of the test steps executed within the IA workpaper repository
• Assist in presenting the scope, progress, and results of the review to internal, technology and business stakeholders

GENERAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
• Solid analytical skills
• Strong ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
  • Data and log analysis and visualization would be useful but not required
  • Previous hands-on experience in an engineering role is a plus
  • Knowledge of relevant technology standards and regulations.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent) preferred
• Sound understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the appropriateness of controls through consideration of both technology and business risks
• Technology audit skills including:
  • Experience with information and cybersecurity processes and platforms, cloud computing, infrastructure platforms (networking, storage, operating systems) and data platforms (Big Data, Relational Databases)
  • Experience with Artificial Intelligence, system development and testing, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and operational resilience is a strong plus
• Ability to work effectively across a large audit team and multitask while managing both time and workload
• Ability to articulate technology risks to technology and non-technical stakeholders
• Business/financial product knowledge and/or related industry experience are a plus

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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