Technology Audit VP — Risk, Security & Controls Lead in Birmingham

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.

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures. In doing so, Internal Audit:

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raises awareness of control risk
• Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks
• Monitors 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.

As a Technology Auditor, you will be involved in providing assurance on the data integrity and quality, applications stability and system operations used for the purposes of portfolio construction and management, deal workflows, investment research flows, reporting for internal and regulatory purposes, along with other general technology controls.

Your Impact: As part of the third line of defense, you will be involved in independently assessing the firm’s overall control environment, and communicating the results to the firm’s local and global management regarding the effectiveness of the firm’s controls that mitigate current and emerging risks, and monitoring the management’s implementation of control measures. In doing so, you are supporting the provision of independent, objective and timely assurance around the firm’s internal control structure, and supporting the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and Risk Committee in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.

Responsibilities: For each assigned review you will report to an experienced project manager. You will be expected to:

• Assist/Lead the risk assessment, scoping and planning of a review.
• Assist/Lead in executing the review, specifically focusing on the following:
• 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.
• Assist/Lead in vetting audit observations.
• Assist/Lead in tracking, monitoring and recording remediation of risks identified in reviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• BE/B Tech/MCA/MBA in Systems/MSc or equivalent University degrees in technology.
• At least 8+ years of experience in technology audit focusing on Financial Services Technology audit.
• Technology audit skills including an understanding of:
• System architecture, with high level understanding of databases, operating systems and messaging.
• Prior experience of testing automated IT application controls.
• Operating Systems and Data analysis skills (SQL, ACL, or similar tools).
• Application security principles.
• 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.
• Ability to review / develop code (OO languages like Java, C#, C++).
• 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.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs:

• Healthcare & Medical Insurance: We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location.
• Financial Wellness & Retirement: We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected.
• Health Services: We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fitness: To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers.
• Child Care & Family Care: We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms.

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