Hybrid Senior IT Auditor: Infrastructure & Security

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab's Internal Audit Department seeks a Senior IT Auditor (Senior Specialist – Technology) to perform infrastructure audits, assess security programs, change management, and data center operations. Reporting to Senior Manager, you will support planning, testing, and reporting.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years IT audit experience in financial services, CPA/CISA preferred, strong communication, and ability to mentor teams; hybrid work arrangement and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of IT audit experience with growing responsibility.
• Experience in financial services or Big 4 accounting is a plus.
• Ability to work in a project team and collaborate with external co-sourcing providers and internal lines of businesses.
• CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred; other certifications will be considered.
• Understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of controls.
• Knows the latest industry and regulatory issues and standard methodologies; imparts this knowledge to the team and auditees.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to anticipate issues and to design appropriate solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a shown ability to articulate effectively and authoritatively.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Audit Execution: Participate in the planning and execution of internal audit assignments specific to IT infrastructure.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with IIA standards and IAD policies and procedures.
• Perform audit responsibilities including scheduling and participation in audit meetings; participation in scoping discussions; drafting of audit deliverables; design and execution of testing; and completion and review of work papers.
• Assist in the tracking of team operations including audit status, issue status, and budgets.
• Issues Identification: Based on the results of audit testing, identify and draft audit observations for review by the Internal Audit Manager/Senior Manager (and above levels) and debriefing with partners.
• Issue Management and Validation: Conduct validation testing of the audit issue action plans completed by the business.
• Risk Assessment: Participate in the annual Risk Assessment process, including scheduling and participation in meetings with partners, and the scoring and documentation of risk ratings.
• Coaching: Provide support, mentoring, and feedback to audit team members.
• Administration/Training: Completion of firm-wide and departmental administration and training requirements.
• Other Initiatives/Special Projects: As needed, assist with special projects related to business process improvement or internal team needs.

Skills

IT audit

Financial services knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Charles Schwab's Internal Audit Department seeks a Senior IT Auditor (Senior Specialist – Technology) to perform infrastructure audits, assess security programs, change management, and data center operations. Reporting to Senior Manager, you will support planning, testing, and reporting.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years IT audit experience in financial services, CPA/CISA preferred, strong communication, and ability to mentor teams; hybrid work arrangement and comprehensive benefits.