We're looking for a senior, hands-on leader to own IT audit and governance across all of our applications, infrastructure, and systems. You'll be accountable for keeping IT audit-ready every day: SOX ITGCs and ITACs, plus the broader audit and governance obligations that touch the technology stack (SOC reports, ISO, security and regulatory audits).
This role is about accountability and execution. You'll work with cross-functional IT leaders across Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, Cloud, Enterprise Applications, and Business Systems to make sure controls are owned, operated, evidenced, and remediated on time. You'll also be the primary IT liaison to Internal Audit, Finance/SOX PMO, and external auditors. You operate independently, influence without authority, and can speak credibly with an engineer about a CI/CD pipeline and with the CAO about a deficiency.
We're looking to speak with candidates based in Palo Alto or New York City for our hybrid working model.
Responsibilities
Own audit and governance across all IT
Own the audit and governance program across all IT applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and supporting systems
Maintain a complete inventory of systems, owners, and applicable audit and compliance obligations (SOX, SOC 1/SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other regulatory or customer requirements)
Build and run an IT audit calendar that coordinates SOX, internal audit, external audit, and compliance activities to reduce duplicate asks and audit fatigue
Establish governance standards, policies, and control frameworks that apply consistently across IT
Drive accountability and execution with IT leaders
Partner with cross-functional IT leaders to assign clear control and remediation ownership, with defined deadlines and escalation paths
Run regular governance forums and control health reviews with IT leadership, reporting status, risks, and overdue items
Hold teams accountable for timely control execution, evidence quality, and issue closure, escalating early when commitments slip
Translate audit and compliance requirements into practical work that engineering and infrastructure teams can adopt without slowing delivery
Own ITGC and ITAC compliance
Own the end-to-end SOX IT program: scoping inputs, control design, ownership, evidence, readiness testing, and issue management
Maintain the ITGC framework (access management, change management, IT operations, SDLC) across all in-scope applications, databases, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure
Own ITAC strategy and coverage with Finance and business-system owners: automated controls, configurations, interfaces, calculations, and approval workflows
Own IPE/report validation, ITAC baselines, and segregation of duties (SoD) across ERP and key financial applications
Design, operate, and strengthen controls
Design controls that are engineered into IT workflows (ticketing, CI/CD, IAM, CMDB) rather than layered on manually
Run readiness and self-assessment testing ahead of Internal Audit and external auditor testing
Rationalize overlapping controls across frameworks so one control and one piece of evidence can satisfy multiple requirements
Drive automation and continuous control monitoring to reduce manual effort and audit burden
Manage SOC 1/SOC 2 report reviews, CUECs, and third-party/vendor control dependencies
Drive remediation and issue management
Own the issue lifecycle across IT, from identification and root cause through remediation plan, validation, and closure
Prepare management's response to audit findings and provide the IT perspective on deficiency severity with Finance, Legal, and Internal Audit
Report control health and remediation status to IT leadership, the CAO, and the Audit Committee as needed
Be the IT face to auditors and the business
Serve as primary IT contact for Internal Audit and external auditors on scope, walkthroughs, evidence requests, and reliance strategy
Coordinate PBC requests, evidence standards, and timelines across IT teams
Train and enable control owners and IT leaders on audit requirements, evidence quality, and their responsibilities
Lead and elevate the program
Set standards for control documentation, evidence, and issue management across IT
Mentor analysts and guide co-source or outsourced resources
Contribute to emerging governance areas such as AI/emerging technology
What You'll Bring
Required
8-12+ years of experience in IT audit, SOX compliance, IT governance, or technology risk (Big 4, internal audit, or in-house IT GRC)
Deep, hands-on experience with SOX 404 ITGCs and ITACs in a public company
Working knowledge of COSO, COBIT, and PCAOB AS 2201, and how external auditors approach IT reliance and ITAC testing
Experience across modern technology environments: cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), SaaS, ERP (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite, SAP), infrastructure, and identity/access platforms
Familiarity with other frameworks and audits (SOC 1/SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) and how to harmonize them
Proven track record of owning programs end-to-end and driving accountability and execution across multiple teams and senior leaders without direct authority
Excellent communication and executive presence, including negotiating with auditors and briefing senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
Preferred
CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA, or equivalent certification
Experience with GRC and audit tools (e.g., AuditBoard, ServiceNow GRC, Workiva, Archer)
Data analytics skills (SQL, Python, Power BI/Tableau) for full-population testing and control monitoring
Experience in high-growth, SaaS, or technology company environments
Familiarity with DevOps/CI-CD, infrastructure-as-code, and change management in agile environments
What Success Looks Like
First 90 days: Map the IT landscape, systems, control owners, and audit obligations. Build relationships with IT leaders, Finance, Internal Audit, and external auditors. Identify the top gaps, ownership issues, and quick wins.
6 months: Stand up a governance cadence with IT leaders, with clear ownership and on-time execution. Complete a full readiness cycle with controls evidenced on time and no surprises from auditors.
12 months: Reduce control count and manual effort through rationalization and automation, close prior-year findings, and establish a scalable, IT-owned audit and governance program with a consolidated audit calendar and framework
About the company
The company is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. The company’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, the company Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Our compass at the company is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us the company.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy , we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at the company , and help us make an impact on the world!
The company is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
Req ID: 4273607532
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