IT Auditor

IT Auditor
San Diego, CA | Rancho Bernardo (collab) - requires onsite work.

Our team is seeking to add the most hardworking and upbeat individuals with the skills and ability to help us continue to be as innovative as the products and content we build. We are looking for team members who value governance, security, compliance and risk management and are highly interested in IT architecture, security, software design and innovative technologies. You will have the rare opportunity to analyze the internal architecture of PlayStation services and will be a part of bringing fun and joy to millions of gamers across the globe. It's a career that requires tremendous integrity, scrupulous attention to detail and the strive to always think beyond the obvious.

The Risk and Control Department is seeking a driven technology or security professional to perform assessments of PlayStation’s IT landscape. The ideal candidate can complete in-depth analyses of a variety of complex architectures, identify risks and ensure PlayStation services are designed and operating effectively and securely. We need a critical thinker who can work collaboratively, take initiative to develop solutions and communicate results, both verbally and written, across key audit stakeholders in the organization.

This role will include a variety of responsibilities and, at times, have simultaneous projects that require strong multi-tasking skills to drive parallel progress. You will also work with teams, both internal and external, throughout the globe. We are seeking a teammate who is positive, flexible, maintains an open mind and is committed to achieving goals as part of a diverse and engaged team.

Responsibilities:

• Perform IT, security and integrated audits across all of PlayStation’s global operations.
• Perform risk assessments, review architectures and systems, and identify/evaluate/validate relevant controls and compliance with internal policies.
• Draft audit reports to visualize and present audit findings and recommendations to management.
• Participate in the planning, execution and reporting of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing.
• Understand the Sony organization and develop relationships to recommend solutions and best-practices.
• Represent the Risk and Control Department on company initiatives and special projects.
• Assist management with enterprise risk assessment and annual audit plan development.
• Contribute to internal department initiatives, such as wellness initiatives, training and development activities, updates to internal audit policies and procedures and other internal projects, as requested.
• The position will require occasional domestic and international travel.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years IT audit experience, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field.  
• Prior experience in a public accounting firm or a private industry internal audit department, including the assessment of IT processes, systems, and IT general controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Prior experience designing appropriate audit test plans and performing audits independently.
• Basic understanding of virtual systems and AWS cloud services and environments, along with familiarity of microservices architecture and agile/scrum development techniques is preferred.
• Prior experience auditing SAP ERP systems is preferred. Experience with S/4, GRC, BW and HANA databases in cloud deployments is a plus.
• Prior experience in IT security and general controls reviews of complex architectures, across the many IT layers (Networking/OS/DB/App), and with broad practice in various technologies.
• A strong interest in project management; known as someone who takes ownership of assignments or tasks and often succeeds in a constantly evolving environment with an ability to multi-task and quickly adapt to reprioritization of tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to effectively communicate with various levels of management from the organization, external auditors and partners.
• Highly motivated (seeks out opportunities), detail-oriented (represented in quality of work) and analytical (focuses on the data).
• Must be team-oriented with a focus in providing an inclusive and engaged work environment.
• Experience with data analytics development and visualization software, such as QlikSense, Tableau or Alteryx, is a plus.
• Knowledge of standard business processes and associated controls is a plus.
• CISA, CISSP or other related certification strongly preferred.
  

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