Global Payments Technology Audit Leader

TEKsystems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

RSU 15-25%

PTO 17 days

10 holidays

10 sick days

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks a Global Payments Technology Audit Leader to join the Global Technology Audit team in San Jose. The role focuses on developing and implementing audit strategies for payment compliance, lending, and other regulated financial products across TikTok businesses outside China.

You will lead audits of the payments ecosystem, evaluate technology, security, and data risks, and engage regulators as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compliance or technology auditing experience within payments, fintech, or regulatory bodies.
• Strong understanding of payment regulations and reviews of payment systems, architecture, and control environments.
• Experience building audit plans for APAC/EMEA payments entities and leading complex technology audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology audit strategies for payment, lending, and regulated financial products across TikTok entities in APAC/EMEA.
• Lead complex, risk-based technology audits from planning through reporting and executive communication.
• Collaborate with regulators and supervisory authorities to maintain transparent relationships.
• Review payment technology architecture, platforms, and end-to-end payment processing across consumer and merchant flows.
• Assess technology risk and provide practical, risk-based recommendations and improvements.
• Maintain high-quality audit work adhering to standards and drive process improvements.

Skills

Tech Audit Experience

Payments Regulation

Regulatory Liaison

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

CISA / CISSP / CRISC / CAMS / CIA

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Description

Internal Audit is a global function responsible for providing independent assurance and evaluating the company's risk management, governance and internal control processes to determine if they are designed and operating effectively. The Internal Audit team plans and executes audit projects according to our risk-based audit plan by evaluating operational, compliance, IT, and financial processes and controls. We work with business functions in addressing risks and improving the control environment through timely and comprehensive audit work and tracking of remediation actions until completion.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Global Payments Technology Audit Leader to join the Global Technology Audit team. The role will primarily support TikTok and other businesses operating outside China and will be responsible for developing and implementing technology audit strategies and plans for payment compliance, lending, and other regulated financial products across TikTok businesses in APAC and EMEA. The individual will lead audits and risk reviews across the company’s global payment and financial technology ecosystem.

The successful candidate will serve as the Technology Audit subject-matter expert for regulated payment and financial products. This individual will evaluate the technology, security, operational resilience, data, and regulatory risks associated with payment processing, digital wallets, merchant and creator payments, lending products, and supporting financial infrastructure. The role provides an opportunity to shape the audit strategy and assurance approach for rapidly evolving financial products operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Audit Strategy: Develop and implement technology audit strategies and plans for payment, lending, and other regulated financial products across TikTok payment entities in APAC and EMEA.
• Audit Delivery: Lead complex, risk-based technology audits and advisory reviews from planning through reporting, including risk assessment, scoping, control evaluation, testing, issue development, and executive communication.
• Payment Regulators Collaboration: Act as the primary Technology Audit Leader with regulators and supervisory authorities, maintaining constructive, transparent relationships with relevant authorities in APAC, EMEA, LATAM etc.
• Payments and Financial Product Coverage: Lead or support reviews covering areas such as:
• Payment Technology Architecture and Platforms: Payment system architecture, including infrastructure, data flows, application controls, digital wallets, and stored-value products.
• End-to-End Payment Processing: Payment acceptance, authorization, clearing, settlement, reconciliation and disbursement across consumer, merchant, and platform payment flows.
• Payment Security and Integrations: Encryption, tokenization, secure data transmission, API security, service-to-service authentication, and third-party integrations.
• Technology Risk Assessment: Develop practical, risk-based recommendations that address root causes while considering product, engineering, regulatory, and business requirements. Ability to grasp complex, home grown technology stack, comfortable speaking with engineers and product teams.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with management, understand the business to provide value-added services, and establish credibility as a management consultant and internal controls resource. Partner with engineering and product teams to advise on design and implementation of technology solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the overall quality and consistency of audit work, adhering to department and professional standards. Continuously seek opportunities for audit process improvement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compliance or technology auditing experience within payments companies, fintech platforms, lending businesses, professional services firms, or regulatory bodies.
• Strong understanding of payment regulations, and performing reviews of payment systems, technology architecture, and supporting control environments for compliance.
• Experience building audit plans for payment / FinTech entities in APAC or EMEA, and leading complex technology audits or risk reviews independently from planning through executive reporting.
• Prior experience working with regulators responsible for payment or money transmitter related regulations.
• Proven analytical ability to assess complex technology environments against risk assessment outcomes, industry best practices, internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills combined with the ability to provide a credible technical challenge to the business.
• Strong professional judgment and the ability to make risk-based decisions in complex and evolving environments.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience with global or multi-jurisdictional payment and lending products.
• Familiarity with PCI DSS, PSD2, strong customer authentication, operational resilience, outsourcing, consumer lending, open banking, and financial data protection requirements.
• Experience with data analytics, automated audit testing, SQL, Python, or other technology-enabled audit techniques.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CAMS, or CIA.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, global technology company or rapidly scaling financial technology environment across different time zones.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of San Jose, CA.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $159000.00 - $360000.00/yr.
• Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
• Salary is likely at the upper echelon of the salary range. Bonus up to 20%. RSU generally 15-25%. 17 days PTO, 10 holiday, 10 sick.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Jose,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.