Senior Engineer

ThoughtFocus; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in Hyderabad is looking for a professional to ensure SOX compliance by identifying and documenting IT application controls. The role involves collaboration with IT, business process owners, and external auditors, as well as maintaining control documentation. The ideal candidate should have 3–5 years of experience in IT audit or SOX IT controls, a solid understanding of SOX requirements, and strong analytical skills. Experience with Workday and IT risk frameworks is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in IT audit or SOX IT controls.
• Solid understanding of SOX requirements and IT controls.
• Experience creating user role definitions.

Responsibilities

• Identify key IT application controls related to financial reporting.
• Define and formalize IT General Controls across access management.
• Perform walkthroughs and risk assessments for control design.

Skills

IT audit

SOX compliance

Strong analytical skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Tools

Workday

COBIT

NIST

Job description

Summary

Responsible for identifying, documenting, and assessing IT application controls and formalizing IT General Controls to support SOX compliance. As well be responsible to execute certain controls. Works closely with IT, business process owners, and external auditors to ensure controls meet regulatory requirements and are operating effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify key IT application controls related to financial reporting systems based on business process walkthroughs (e.g., input, processing, output, interface, and access controls).
• Define and formalize IT General Controls across key areas: access management, change management, IT operations, and system development lifecycle.
• Perform walkthroughs and risk assessments to ensure controls are designed effectively.
• Maintain control documentation and ensure alignment with SOX and internal policies.
• Collaborate auditors during testing and remediation cycles.
• Track control deficiencies and support remediation efforts with control owners.
• Monitor and evaluate changes in systems and processes that may impact SOX compliance.
• Assist in continuous improvement of the IT con framework to address emerging risks and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in IT audit, IT compliance, or SOX IT controls.
• Solid understanding of SOX requirements, ITGCs, and application control principles.
• Experience with Workday a plus
• IT risk frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST).
• Experience creating user role definitions
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Top accounting firm experience as an IT Auditor, Audit board experience
• Experience working in a public company environment or with external auditors.