IT & Security Auditor

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement & 401(k) with match up to 5

Medical, Dental & Vision

Educational reimbursement

Downtown parking

Parental leave

Job summary

NICO National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska seeks an IT and Security Auditor to leverage risk assessment, compliance and cybersecurity frameworks to safeguard organizational assets and ensure regulatory compliance. This role will enhance internal controls, identify vulnerabilities, and promote IT governance across the NICO Group.

You will monitor remediation activities, collaborate on ITGC testing, and help ensure risk tolerance levels are maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required. A postgraduate degree, such as a Master’s degree, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• One or more years of relevant work experience.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP or CISM preferred.
• Experience establishing governance procedures.
• Experience securing operating systems, applications, cloud environments, and networking technologies.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word for business applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Enterprise Risk Manager in IT Security initiatives within the Internal Audit Plan.
• Monitor remediation activities from security assessments and audits.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit to execute IT General Controls (ITGC) testing.
• Assist in ensuring group entities operate within IT and Security risk tolerance levels through reporting and monitoring.
• Facilitate Group updates related to audits and regulatory inquiries.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and assist with projects and initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Excel/Word proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Company:

NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.

The IT and Security Auditor will leverage experience in risk assessment, compliance, and cybersecurity frameworks to help safeguard organizational assets and ensure regulatory compliance. This individual will be committed to enhancing internal controls, identifying vulnerabilities, and promoting best practices in IT governance within the National Indemnity ("NICO") Group. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska. This position is NOT ELIGIBLE for Employer Visa Sponsorship.

What will you do?

• Support the Enterprise Risk Manager in managing ongoing IT Security initiatives included in the Internal Audit Plan.
• Continuously monitor remediation activities performed by Management as a result of security assessments, external and internal audit activities, and annual risk assessment procedures.
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit Team to execute IT General Controls ("ITGC") testing.
• Assist the Enterprise Risk Manager in ensuring Group entities operate within IT and Security risk tolerance levels through risk reporting and monitoring activities.
• Facilitate NICO Group updates related to external and internal audits, as well as regulatory department inquiries.
• Demonstrate and promote a positive team culture by accepting constructive feedback, treating others with respect, supporting coworkers, and volunteering to assist with projects and other team initiatives.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required. A postgraduate degree, such as a Master’s degree, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• One or more years of relevant work experience.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification preferred.
• Experience establishing governance procedures.
• Experience securing operating systems, applications, cloud environments, and networking technologies.
• Ability to use a personal computer, related software, and business applications such as Excel and Word.

Who would excel in this role?

Someone with:

• Excellent cybersecurity skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with and help remediate issues across various teams and business units.

Someone willing to:

• Participate in committees consisting of 10 or more IT security professionals.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Work independently as situations require.
• Identify and solve problems.
• Research, review, and analyze key processes and compliance requirements throughout the cybersecurity environment.
• Communicate effectively with third parties.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.

We want you to be involved!

We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing!

Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more!

• We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%
• Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents
• a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally
• 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program
• subsidized downtown parking
• competitive time off policies including parental leave
• an Employee Assistance program and much more!