Senior Tech Audit Lead — Data, AI & Blockchain

Northern Trust; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Technology, Data, and Enterprise Change Senior Auditor in Tempe to help evaluate complex business challenges. You will assess data governance, AI risk, data architecture, and emerging technologies across major programs, delivering independent risk messages to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Audit Services, business units, and corporate functions, and requires 4–5 years of IT audit or technology risk experience, plus certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years IT audit, technology risk, or related systems experience.
• Ability to quickly understand new and emerging technology and articulate risks.
• 1–3 years in evaluating data risk, AI risk, and program management in large transformations preferred.
• Excellent client service and relationship-building with Audit Services, business units and corporate functions.
• Advanced analytical, problem solving, multitasking, and project management skills.
• Self-starter who leads through collaboration and follows work through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate implementation of data and AI standards and FFIEC guidance for complex systems.
• Assess data architecture patterns (Data Mesh) and data management tools like Collibra.
• Evaluate risks of AI use cases including Copilot and Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines.
• Assess blockchain architecture and business use cases for digital assets.
• Review transformation programs as an independent auditor or lead teams to deliver risk messages.

Skills

IT audit

Data risk

AI risk

Program management

Audit reporting

Education

CISA certification

AAIA certification

PMP certification

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Technology, Data, and Enterprise Change Senior Auditor in Tempe to help evaluate complex business challenges. You will assess data governance, AI risk, data architecture, and emerging technologies across major programs, delivering independent risk messages to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Audit Services, business units, and corporate functions, and requires 4–5 years of IT audit or technology risk experience, plus certifications preferred.