Finance Cyber Assurance Lead - ITGC/SOC Expert

SpaceX Corp.; Hawthorne (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Cyber Assurance Analyst in Finance to join Information Assurance. You will lead ITGC testing and SOC 1/2 controls, gather and package technical evidence, and perform risk assessments across finance systems and ERP environments.

You will collaborate with engineers, process owners, and external auditors, driving remediation and documenting audit artifacts while staying current with SOC and ITGC best practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity compliance, audit or technical security roles with strong knowledge in security compliance frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with control testing, security standards/policy development, security audits, or security risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support ITGC testing, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOX-related IT controls, and other relevant audits/certification efforts.
• Partner with engineers and system owners to gather, validate, and package technical evidence for security controls (access management, change management, computer operations, system development lifecycle, configurations, logs, etc.).
• Perform technical security and risk assessments of systems, supporting IT infrastructure, and related networks; identify deviations from security policy, standards, ITGC requirements, or regulatory expectations.
• Identify security controls, ITGC, and compliance gaps (especially those impacting financial reporting or SOC readiness), advise on remediation, and drive timely resolution with engineering and process owners.
• Maintain clear documentation of security controls, control processes, risk assessments, evidence, and audit artifacts.
• Identify and drive assessment and audit efficiency through system integration, data analytics/utilization, GRC tooling, automation, and process improvement.
• Support third‑party risk management efforts for suppliers, including onboarding assessments and periodic reviews.
• Identify and propose business‑enabling actions by maintaining an up‑to‑date understanding of emerging information security and IT risks, changes in SOC 1/SOC 2 standards, ITGC best practices, and new compliance/assurance techniques.
• Mentor fellow teammates and take an active role in their development.

Skills

Security compliance frameworks

Audit & controls testing

Cross-functional communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

SIEMs

Access review platforms

Change management systems

Container security

CIS Benchmarks

STIGs

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Cyber Assurance Analyst in Finance to join Information Assurance. You will lead ITGC testing and SOC 1/2 controls, gather and package technical evidence, and perform risk assessments across finance systems and ERP environments.

You will collaborate with engineers, process owners, and external auditors, driving remediation and documenting audit artifacts while staying current with SOC and ITGC best practices.