Internal Audit, Engineering Audit, Associate, Dallas

Goldman Sachs; Dallas (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor for the Platform Solutions/Consumer Engineering team. This role involves assessing the effectiveness of controls, evaluating risks, and ensuring compliance in the financial sector. Candidates should have a background in technology audit, particularly around online banking and consumer lending.

The ideal applicant will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with management, driving risk assessment and control implementations across global teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in technology audit focusing on online banking and consumer lending products.
• Relevant Certification or industry accreditation (CISA, CISSP, etc.) is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively across a large global audit team.

Responsibilities

• Perform and complete scoping and planning of a review.
• Analyze the design of controls around the underlying system architecture.
• Track, monitor, and record remediation of risks identified in reviews.

Skills

Technology audit skills

Data analysis skills (SQL, ACL)

Communication skills

Understanding of System Architecture

Education

BE/B Tech/MCA/MBA in Systems/MSc or equivalent

Tools

Data Analytics tools

Cloud security controls

Application security principles

Job description

Internal Audit – Platform Solutions/Consumer Engineering

INTERNAL AUDIT

In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm’s compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing smart control solutions. Our group has unique insight on the financial industry and its products and operations. We’re looking for detail‑oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm’s operations and control processes.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional skepticism and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast‑paced global environment.

YOUR IMPACT

• 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
• Assess the firm’s control culture and conduct risks
• Monitor 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform and complete scoping and planning of a review.
• Complete execution of a review.
• 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.
• Successfully vet audit observations
• Track, monitor and record remediation of risks identified in reviews.

SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• BE/B Tech/MCA/MBA in Systems/MSc or equivalent University degrees in technology
• 3-5 years of experience in technology audit focusing on online banking and consumer lending products (e.g., open‑end and closed‑end credit)
• Technology audit skills including an understanding of:
  • System architecture, databases, operating systems and messaging
  • Cloud architecture and security controls
  • Prior experience of testing automated IT application controls
  • System Development / Programming Languages
  • Databases
  • 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
• 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 workload
• Ability to review code (OO languages like Java, C#, C++)
• Understanding of:
  • Data analysis skills (SQL, ACL, or similar tools)
  • System Architecture (Distributed/Messaging)
  • Operating Systems
• Experience with Data Analytics tools and techniques

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer.