IT Audit Senior Analyst

IT Audit Senior Analyst  

Job Summary 

Equinix’s Internal Audit department, known as Business Assurance Services (BAS), enhances and protects organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. In a high-performance environment designed for individuals seeking growth and career advancement, BAS team members gain valuable experience and in-depth knowledge of the information technology (IT), product, finance, compliance, operational, and strategic areas of the Company by working on a wide range of assurance and advisory activities. 

We are seeking an IT Audit Senior Analyst for the BAS department who will perform the risk-based technology assurance and advisory activities, primarily focused on IT systems (including cloud platforms), cybersecurity, IT General Controls, emerging technologies and general IT compliance. The position will assist in large, complex, and highly visible engagements and develop strong working relationships with management. The position requires a person adept in balancing the dual roles of independent, objective assurance provider and consultative business partner. The position will be based in one of the following locations: Frisco, Texas or Toronto, Canada. 

Responsibilities 

• Assist the IT Audit Manager in risk-based IT audit and advisory activities to assess and provide assurance over the IT risk universe  

• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls via testing to determine if controls are designed appropriately and operating as intended, 

• Perform planning, fieldwork and reporting for IT audits, including preparing audit planning memos, developing and executing test steps, reviewing and analyzing evidence, identifying and assessing risks and control issues, and drafting summary memos and audit reports 

• Be a trusted business advisor by developing business relationships and providing value-add assurance, advice and insight to management on governance, risk, compliance, control improvement matters, and key Company initiatives 

• Work regularly and communicate effectively with IT, GRC, Product and Finance organizations and business process owners to relay findings and recommendations, track and help drive remediation efforts to closure, advise on control requirements in the design of new systems and processes, identify trends and insights, and continuously seek improvement opportunities 

• Conduct work in an efficient and effective manner, monitoring and communicating adherence to project timelines and departmental budget 

• Familiarity with COSO, COBIT, NIST, ISO, CIS frameworks  

Qualifications 

• 3+ years of experience in IT Audit, Compliance, public accounting, GRC, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Information Security or similar;  

• Experience with the following areas is a strongly preferred: cloud platform security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), hybrid cloud architecture, cybersecurity, agile methodology, data analytics and continuous auditing, DevSecOps, and Continuous Integration / Continuous Development pipeline (GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes etc.), incident response, data privacy. 

• Team player focused on team cohesion and success; adept at building relationships across organizations; willingness and ability to lead projects as well as participate as member of project team 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to effect change through collaboration, professionalism, trust, credibility and influence 

• Strong analytical skills with ability to quickly evaluate issues and determine root causes 

• willingness to challenge current practice and innovate, and continuous improvement mindset 

• One or more relevant professional certifications (CISA, CISSP, CISM, CCAK, CCSP, Security+, etc.) is preferred 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related degree plus technical IT experience