Senior Analyst - Internal Audit IT Infrastructure

Location - Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Maintain compliance with audit methodology, while also operating within industry best practices, applicable regulations, and internal and external professional practice expectations.

- Act as a leader and role model and continuously improve self and department.

- Build relationships with peers and clients within organization and exhibit a high standard of performance and professional conduct

- Operate with an innovative and flexible mindset by continuously identifying ways to enhance consistency, efficiency, quality and/or value.

- Demonstrate professional skepticism and personal accountability.

- Lead walkthrough meetings and interviews with business stakeholders to develop an understanding of business processes.

- Lead formal discussions with business stakeholders throughout the duration of audit engagements to communicate status or concerns.

- Identify potential risks and controls and assist in developing scope and work programs.

- Evaluate design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and identify control weaknesses.

- Generate insightful, meaningful observations that effectively convey significance and impact on risk and/or risk management practices, reporting findings and audit issues to Audit Management.

- Prepare workpapers and audit reports with documented results that adhere to methodology, applicable standards and regulatory requirements, using appropriate business and technical language.

- Document workpapers demonstrating the work was appropriately performed (e.g., detailed lead sheets describing the control attributes that were tested, and the results were documented in a manner to support the conclusions reached, effectiveness and sustainable controls are evident in documentation). Documentation should stand alone to enable re-performance.

- Identify control weaknesses and escalate and discuss findings with Audit Management and business stakeholders as appropriate.

- Complete work on a timely basis and deliver work products that meet objectives and standards of methodology, applicable standards and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements:

- A bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related business discipline at an accredited college or university.

- Relevant certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred.

Skills and Experience:

- Minimum of 4 years and/or equivalent of experience of internal audit and/or equivalent of experience with the financial services industry, related markets, and related regulatory agencies.

Working Knowledge in one or more of the following area:

- IP networks infrastructure (network topology, switches, routers, firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention)

- Windows Active Directory, Azure and LDAP (policies, structure, elements)

- Databases (SQL, Oracle, DB2, monitoring tools)

- Mobile and DLP technologies (Data Leakage Prevention, BYOD security)

- Cloud Computing

- Standards / Frameworks (e.g., CoBIT 5, ITIL, NIST series 800 guidance, FFIEC)

- Experience preferred in IT audit.

- Exhibits effective communication (both verbal and written), negotiation and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills; and ability to engage with all levels of internal audit and business line management.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Employs critical thinking skills to identify pragmatic recommendations within an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory and risk management environment.

- Proficiency in technology as required for assigned areas (MS Office, audit data analytics, etc.).

- Ability to travel may be required.