Sr. It Auditor Job in Hoffman Estates, Illinois US

Sr. It Auditor

Job Description The Internal Audit Department at Sears Holding aligns with the Audit Committee and its clients to ensure a strong collaborative spirit in defining the audit plan, executing the plan and driving value. There are opportunities for passionate, committed technology-focused audit candidates to join our team at the corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and make a difference every day as well as grow and develop to achieve their fullest potential. A technology-focused career as a staff or senior IT auditor requires motivated individuals with an information technology background that can identify and assess risks in business processes and the technology supporting them. The primary activities of our IT Audit personnel involve audits of a complex IT environment including all types of platforms and operating systems as well as emerging technologies such as cloud computing and Hadoop. The IT Audit team meets with IT leadership regularly to discuss topics from risks to strategy. As part of an integrated Internal Audit function, IT Audit personnel also perform business unit risk assessments and operational audits focused on areas such as supply chain and pricing. This includes performing business process assessments and audits focused on efficiency and effectiveness risks. The IT Audit team is also responsible for managing the data analytics function and applying data analytics effectively throughout the audit process. For all activities, our associates regularly collaborate with IT and business unit leadership to address prevalent risks throughout the organization. Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements RESPONSIBILITES ? Maintain and develop the department?s technical expertise as it relates to our environment, including applications such as PeopleSoft and emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing and Hadoop. ? Manage and update the organization?s IT Risk Universe, regularly adding to our overall risk awareness and highlighting key emerging risks. ? Meet with IT leadership regularly to stay current with IT?s strategy, initiatives, and to discuss known risks and identify emerging risks. ? Perform business unit risk assessments, meeting with business leadership, and reviewing strategic objectives to identify and quantify risk areas and potential audits. ? Create audit frameworks for IT audits based upon risk, process, and technology. ? Execute compliance-based technology audits addressing Sarbanes-Oxley and Privacy (PCI, HIPAA, customer and employee data). ? Execute operational audits focused on business units and key business processes, such as global sourcing, social media, and online content management. ? Collaborate with Information Security to address the overall security for the organization through effective security policies, procedures, enforcement, and testing. ? Issue audit memos and reports and meet with business management to ensure that audit findings are effectively communicated and addressed by the organization. COMPETENCIES ? Bachelor?s degree (Management Information Systems or Computer Science preferred). ? Minimum 1 year (staff) or 3 years (senior) of relevant audit and/or IT work experience. ? Demonstrated leadership capability. ? Strong problem-solving and communication skills. ? Strong teamwork and ability to work effectively with an integrated audit team. ? Programming or data analytics experience preferred but not required ? Professional credentials preferred: CISA / CISSP ? Ability to travel up to 10-25% (domestic/international) ? Permanent Employment Authorization/U.S. Citizen CAREER PATH ? Full-time Internal Auditor ? Ability to transition to a role within Information Technology / Business / Operations Years Experience 2 - 5 Years Experience Preferred Minimum Education Bachelors Level Degree Travel Requirements On Occasion (Less than 5%)