IT SOX Advisory Specialist

What you'll be doing

  • Analyze and optimize existing IT SOX scope across applications and infrastructure by identifying duplicate, redundant, or over-engineered ITGCs/ITACs.
  • Establish Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs) and identify necessary controls for newly in-scope SOX applications and platforms.
  • Document and maintain end-to-end dependency maps, including data flows, infrastructure connections, and automated interfaces.
  • Support control testing (Design & Operating Effectiveness) across cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms as needed.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders in Finance, Risk, Security, and Platform teams to communicate SOX 404 requirements and expectations effectively.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in Technology Risk or IT Audit with a focus on SOX.
  • Deep knowledge of SOX 404 requirements, COSO framework, and IT control frameworks such as NIST and ISO27001.
  • Experience with first-time SOX audits in cloud-native environments.
  • Understanding of compliance framework mapping to dynamic infrastructures.
  • Ability to assess the quality of RACMs and recognize missing or duplicative control coverage in system architecture diagrams and control frameworks.
  • Strong communication skills to translate technical details into audit-ready documentation and explain compliance rationale clearly to engineers.

Nice to haves

  • Experience with Change Management in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Access Management in microservices architectures.
  • Experience with AWS, Terraform, GitHub, Jira, Okta, and SailPoint.
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