Internal Audit-Dallas-Vice President-Technology Audit

The Goldman Sachs Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is seeking a Technology Auditor to independently assess the firm's overall control environment across governance, risk management and IT controls. You will support assurance around data integrity, applications stability, and system operations used for portfolio construction and regulatory reporting.

You'll work with a global, cross-functional team on IT control design, perform tests, document findings, and help track remediation while interacting with technology

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of experience in technology audit within Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of system architecture and databases, operating systems and messaging.
• Proven ability to test automated IT application controls and document results.

Responsibilities

• Assist/Lead risk assessment, scoping and planning of reviews.
• Assist/Lead in executing reviews focusing on IT controls and business processes.
• Analyze design of controls around system architecture and perform tests, including data analysis and code inspection.
• Document test results in the IA repository and track remediation of risks.
• Vetting audit observations and coordinating with global audit teams.

Skills

Technology audit

System architecture

Data analysis

Code review

Security in SDLC

Audit management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in technology

CISA or CISSP certification

Tools

SQL

ACL

Java

C#

Distributed systems

Job description

What We Do:

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit's mission is to independently assess the firm's internal control structure, including the firm's governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management's control measures. In doing so, internal Audit: . Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk . Raise awareness of control risk . Assesses the firm's control culture and conduct risks; and . Monitors management's implementation of control measures 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 to cover all the firm's businesses and functions, including securities, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering. Investment Management covers the firm's Private Wealth Management, Asset Management businesses. Investment Banking covers the firm's investment banking activities and Global Investment Research operations.

As a Technology Auditor, you will be involved to provide assurance on the data integrity and quality, applications stability and system operations etc. used for the purposes of portfolio construction and management, deal workflows, investment research flows, reporting for internal and regulatory purposes, along with other general technology controls.

Your Impact:

As part of the third line of defense, you will be involved in independently assessing the firm's overall control environment, and communicating the results to the firm's local and global management the effectiveness of the firm's controls that mitigate current and emerging risks, and monitoring the management's implementation of control measures. In doing so, you are supporting the provision of independent, objective and timely assurance around the firm's internal control structure, and supporting the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and Risk Committee in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Assist/Lead the risk assessment, scoping and planning of a review.


• Assist/Lead in executing the review. Specifically focusing on the following:
  
  
  
  • Analyze the design of controls around the underlying system architecture in the context of information technology controls and its impact on the business.
  
  
  • Analyze the business and technology processes to evaluate the design and effectiveness of the relevant technology controls by designing and executing tests to validate identified system control features, which may require data analysis, code inspection and re-performance of system processes.
  
  
  • Document the results of the test steps executed within the IA automated document project repository as per the departmental guidelines.
  
  
  
  


• Assist/Lead in vetting audit observations


• Assist/Lead in tracking, monitoring and recording remediation of risks identified in reviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 8 +years of experience in technology audit focusing on Financial Services Technology audit with a minimum of bachelor's in technology


• Technology audit skills including an understanding of: System architecture, with high level understanding of databases, operating systems and messaging


• Prior experience of testing automated IT application controls


• System Development / Programming Languages / Databases, System Architecture (Distributed/Messaging)


• Operating Systems and Data analysis skills (SQL, ACL, or similar tools)


• Application security principles.


• System development lifecycle (SDLC).


• Management, monitoring and operations of technology (backups, change management, system monitoring, incident/problem management)


• Business continuity planning and disaster recovery design and implementation


• Security within the software development lifecycle


• Ability to review / develop code (OO languages like Java, C#, C++)


• Experience in managing audit engagements or technology projects


• Relevant Certification or industry accreditation (CISA, CISSP, etc)


• Ability to work effectively across a large global audit team, understanding the team's role in the overall strategy of the firm


• Strong Written and verbal communication skills a must; strong interpersonal skills essential. Job requires frequent interaction with technology management


• Must be able to multitask while managing both time and work load