Associate IT Auditor, GRC-A - SAS

Sr. Associate IT Auditor, GRC-A – Remote or Hybrid, Cary, NC

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About the job

The GRC team is looking for a Sr. Associate IT Auditor will help conduct audits to ensure internal controls are in place that align with various regulations (which may include ISO 27001, PCI, FISMA, IRS 1075, and NIST 800-53) as well as the policies and procedures set forth by SAS.  A secondary focus is to operate in a compliance role, assist in the risk program, and facilitating remediation of continuous improvement efforts across the business.  Our team’s function is to align our technology to our enterprise business goals while managing governance, risk management, and compliance with applicable industry and government regulations.  We additionally enable tools and processes with the goal of unifying these programs with SAS’s technological innovation and adoption.

As a Sr. Associate IT Auditor you will:  

• Assist with internal audits by:
• Benchmarking of security policies against best practices and standards, which may include ISO 27001, PCI, FISMA, IRS 1075, and NIST 800-53.
• Creating and executing on audit test cases and managing work papers and evidence
• Developing and presenting Audit Reports
• Use the ServiceNow IRM tool to create and manage continuous monitoring indicators, build reporting dashboards, document electronic work papers, and manage audit documentation
• Perform issue remediation tasks such as analysis, documentation, follow-up and retesting in response to audit findings.
• Operate as a consultant, researching and recommending changes to enhance or streamline quality and information security procedures, including internal and external auditing.
• Review hosting, security, and audit contract terms and ensure compliance to current policies and processes.
• Help maintain the IT and security policy and process development and updates, while ensuring compliance with regulatory regulations and guidance.
• Assist in conducting Risk Assessments, including participation in risk workshops with subject matter experts where vulnerabilities and threats are discussed in association with likelihood and probability factors.
• Coordinate response to complete RFP and security questionnaires.
• Perform other duties, as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Computer Science or related field
• 2-5 years of experience in an audit, compliance, risk or governance-related functions
• Knowledge of IT, project management, compliance or quality auditor procedures and tools (not financial/accounting)
• Auditor certification, such as CISA or CQA, or equivalent professional training
• Must have the ability to work with little supervision, escalating issues, as appropriate
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Active Directory and access control
• Understanding of best practices for information security and data privacy
• Knowledge and experience with best practices /standards: ISO 27001, ITIL, or COBIT
• Understanding of regulatory standards:  PCI, FISMA/NIST 800-53, or IRS 1075
• Experience with a GRC System and Electronic Workpapers
• Experience with ServiceNow issue management ticketing system (Preferably IRM)
• SAS software implementation experience or prior implementation experience
• IT hosting experience

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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