Auditor IT Infrastructure – Cloud & IT Infrastructure Service Providers

Position Overview
Job Title Auditor IT Infrastructure – Cloud & IT Infrastructure Service Providers

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Associate

As IT Auditor in the team, you will report to the Principal Audit Manager (PAM) who reports to the IT Chief Auditor (CA) who has the global responsibility for Cyber Security & IT Infrastructure audit.

You will work in internal audits primarily in the areas of IT Architecture, outsourcing to cloud service providers and IT Infrastructure service providers. You will identify unmanaged IT risks and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls related to IT Infrastructure services within Technology Data & Innovation (TDI).

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities

Plan, prepare and execute internal IT audits, including audits at external service providers. Work as a specialist in audits of other colleagues within the Group Audit function
Work in collaborative audits of cloud service providers together with internal audit departments of other companies from the European regulated financial services industry. Regular interaction and collaboration with IT audit teams from industry peers
Responsible for the quality management of the executed audit tests and documentation of other auditors
Work within the global Cyber Security & IT Infrastructure audit team, and specialists/other teams to deliver front-to-back audit coverage of relevant IT Infrastructure services and related risks
Contribute to risk assessments and support regular updates of audit plans and approaches. Present complex, technically advanced and confidential matters such as observations, deficiencies and findings clearly, encompassing and professionally
Your skills and experience

Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/work experience in Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) subjects or comparable professional education with a focus on IT
Professional experience in IT Infrastructure/IT Operation, (system/database/network administrator, system programmer or application developer)
Ideally professional experience as an IT auditor. Professional certifications in IT auditing, IT Infrastructure management or IT Security welcomed
Experience with IT organisational frameworks (like Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) or IT control frameworks (like Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) and applying this knowledge as basis for evaluation of controls implemented in TDI
Experience with implementation of regulatory control requirements related to IT Infrastructure for the regulated financial services industry
Excellent verbal/written communication skills required. Capability to communicate effectively at all management levels also in challenging situations. German/further languages skills an advantage
How we’ll support you

Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)