Senior IT SOX Lead: Automated Controls & Audit Liaison (Hybrid)

Verizon; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Principal IT SOX Lead to own the ITGC and SOX compliance lifecycle across IT applications. You will bridge IT engineering and executive leadership, modernizing controls and automating validations to ensure financial integrity.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong collaboration with CIO, Internal Audit, Finance and external auditors, and hands-on capability to drive remediation, Agile governance, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years in IT compliance/audit.
• Six years of progressive experience in IT compliance, audit, or technical systems engineering.
• Hands-on understanding of CI/CD pipelines, SDLC, database architecture, and cloud security.
• Advanced knowledge of SOX audit frameworks and ITGC evaluation techniques.
• Executive storytelling: translating audit data into clear, business-focused insights for C-suite leaders.

Responsibilities

• SOX Program Ownership: Architect and execute the IT General Controls roadmap for financial reporting systems across planning, testing, evidence collection, and final certification.
• Control Automation: Design and implement automated control validation mechanisms to eliminate manual processes, reduce human error, and scale compliance efforts.
• Audit Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead liaison for CIO, Internal Audit, Finance, and external auditors to streamline testing and align governance standards.
• Technical Remediation: Partner with system owners to evaluate deficiencies and design automated remediation plans.
• Agile Project Management: Direct cross-functional compliance initiatives, tracking deliverables, managing resources, and mitigating project timeline risks.
• Executive Reporting: Translate complex audit findings and risk metrics into actionable briefings for executive leadership.

Skills

Executive storytelling

CI/CD pipelines

SDLC understanding

Cloud security

SOX/GAAP knowledge

Audit liaison

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting

Tools

CI/CD tooling

ITGC frameworks

GAAP/compliance tooling

Job description

Verizon is seeking a Principal IT SOX Lead to own the ITGC and SOX compliance lifecycle across IT applications. You will bridge IT engineering and executive leadership, modernizing controls and automating validations to ensure financial integrity.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong collaboration with CIO, Internal Audit, Finance and external auditors, and hands-on capability to drive remediation, Agile governance, and executive reporting.