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IT Controls Tester/Analyst, NY

New York, NY
 
Date Posted: 12/01/2011
Employment Type: Permanent
Job ID: 2871


Job Description

IT Controls Tester/Analyst, NY

Seeking an IT Controls Tester/Analyst, New York, NY. Full time.

 

BridgeView IT is seeking an IT Controls Tester/Analyst.  The role is located in New York, NY.  It is a full time opportunity. 

 

Skills and Requirements

 

Experience:  

         Minimum of 2 years experience in IT user control audit testing this includes logical access, physical security, and change management controls within IT infrastructure

         Minimum of 2 years experience, preferably in an IT audit associate role for a large regional/national accounting, finance, or insurance firm 

         Demonstrated knowledge with IT processes, controls and related standards and best practices 

         Proficiency in identifying and understanding  technology risks and  internal controls to mitigate risks  

         Ability to perform quality assurance and create quality client deliverables with minimal supervision.

         Knowledge and experience assessing IT systems and controls; networks and operating systems and/or application support, IT General Controls and IT Application controls

         Well-developed organization skills, identification of deliverables and ensuring quality of deliverables, timely completion of tasks; the ability to identify and prioritize tasks based on risks and meeting deadlines; 

         Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

         Experience with major platforms including Windows, UNIX (Linux), Mainframe (RACF), Oracle DB, DB2, and Teradata

         Knowledge with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) / MAR, COSO and COBIT preferred but not required

         CISA certification a plus

 

Education: 

         BS / BA in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field is required 

 

Job Overview:

The IT Controls Tester/Analyst will work directly for the Manager of IT Compliance, Risk and General Controls.  As a tester/analyst, the initial focus for the position will be to support all Audit and Control related functions for IT. The primary focus will be to assist in the execution of the Model Audit Rule, MAR, (similar to SOX) requirements. This will include assisting in documentation, testing, and reporting on IT general controls and processes.  The position will also assist IT control and process owners in understanding what the ITGC control environment should look like and how to move their process towards satisfactory compliance.  This position will have day-to-day responsibility and accountability of assisting in managing the relationships with the controls owners they are supporting. This role assist in the updating and the development of work products, project deliverables (flowcharts, narratives, test plans, control matrices.  In addition, the role will support other audit related activities including state exams, annual PwC audit and IT Audit requests. This position may also assist in additional IT Compliance and Risk Management related projects.

 

Responsibilities:

         Infrastructure controls ownership and testing, running test scripts and ensuring that controls are monitored and updated as appropriate

         Provide support to control owners and process owners in understanding their ITGC controls, testing, and remediation across operating systems, mainframe, Windows, UNIX, and database

         Escalate issues to IT Compliance management as needed

         Assist in updating and tracking testing status, remediation items and open findings

         Provide support to manager  on project deliverables as needed

         Develop relationships with each of the process and control owners supported and ensure that ownership of controls are understood and managed.

         Serve as secondary point of contact for the repository system for IT control and process owners ensuring that most updated documentation, testing, and remediation plans are saved in the appropriate location.

         A small portion of this position will facilitate in audit and exam activities with Internal Audit, PwC, State Exams, other Compliance areas

 

           

BridgeView IT is a technology placement firm assisting a national network of clients identify and hire the highest-caliber IT professionals. Our management and senior recruiting specialists have successfully supported the IT marketplace for over a decade, and we have grown into a world class organization, with operations in major U.S. markets.  BridgeView ITs mission is to build long-lasting relationships through successful candidate placements, to conduct business with utmost professionalism and courtesy, and to achieve rewarding business performance results.

 

BridgeView IT is an equal opportunity employer.  To proactively receive new job alerts from BridgeView IT, sign up at www.bridgeviewit.com/jobalerts.aspx

 

We are unable to sponsor H1B candidates at this time.  Those authorized to work in the US without restriction are encouraged to apply.