Senior IT Auditor

MetLife; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 76,500 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife's Internal Audit team seeks a Senior IT Auditor to provide independent assurance over technology, cybersecurity, data, cloud, AI, and business transformation initiatives.

In this hybrid in Cary, NC role, you will evaluate IT controls, support enterprise transformation programs, and communicate findings to executive stakeholders while driving risk management practices across finance, HR, and other functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information systems, computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of IT auditing, consulting, or technology risk management experience.
• Knowledge of IT audit, ERP systems, cloud, data management, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform all phases of the audit lifecycle for technology initiatives.
• Evaluate IT general controls, automated controls, interfaces, and governance.
• Develop data-driven audit approaches using analytics and AI tools.

Skills

IT auditing

Cloud technologies

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Workday

Oracle

Job description

As part of Internal Audit at MetLife, you’ll play a critical role protecting MetLife and its stakeholders by delivering both independent, risk‑based, and objective assurance through audit execution and providing advice and insights through strategic advisory engagements. Collaborating across the company, you’ll use your strategic problem‑solving skills, consulting expertise, and ethical standards to support the company’s growth strategy. Join us at the forefront of the evolving risk landscape to proactively address business imperatives and mitigate emerging risks by developing talent, leveraging new technology, and fostering an innovative culture.

The Opportunity

The Senior IT Auditor is responsible for providing independent assurance and risk advisory services over technology, cybersecurity, data, cloud, AI, and business transformation initiatives that support MetLife' s strategic objectives across its global Corporate Functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, and Investment Management operations. This role helps protect the organization by evaluating technology risks, strengthening internal controls, and providing insights that enhance operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and business performance. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with enterprise‑wide transformation programs, emerging technologies, and executive stakeholders while influencing risk management practices across some of MetLife's most strategic technology and business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support assurance and advisory activities related to major business and technology transformation initiatives, including system implementations, cloud migrations, ERP modernization, and digital transformation programs.
• Plan and perform all phases of the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, audit scoping, walkthroughs, control evaluation, testing, issue validation, and reporting.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls (ITGCs), automated controls, system interfaces, cybersecurity controls, and technology governance processes.
• Prepare clear, concise, and impactful audit documentation, workpapers, reports, and executive communications.
• Develop data‑driven audit approaches and leverage analytics, automation, and AI tools to enhance audit effectiveness and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher in information systems, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in IT auditing, consulting, technology risk management, internal controls, compliance, or a related technology discipline.
• Strong knowledge of IT audit, ERP systems (e.g., Workday, Oracle), cloud technologies, infrastructure, data management, and technology governance.
• Clear written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey audit findings and recommendations effectively.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple audit engagements and deliver high‑quality results within deadlines and budgets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to work in a fast‑paced, complex and dynamic environment with evolving changes.
• Financial services industry experience.
• Working toward or willing to work toward CISA, CIA, or CISSP certification.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $76,500 - $102,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short‑term incentive compensation and stock‑based long‑term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well‑being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no‑cost short‑and‑long‑term disability. We also provide company‑paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”, Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug‑free workplace. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.