Microsoft Opportunity - Sr IT Auditor - Redmond, WA

Sr. IT Auditor

Do you love working with cutting edge technology, yet also enjoy working with dynamic people to solve complex business problems? We're looking for a strong addition to our world class internal IT audit team. If you love a challenge, have a passion for results, and have exemplary technology, security and audit skills, we'd like to talk to you.

This position is responsible for evaluating IT infrastructure controls and specific security related risk areas. Additional responsibilities including providing consulting services regarding risk and control on a wide range of projects and corporate initiatives, and supervising internal audit projects and the communication of observations, recommendations and conclusions reached.

Core Job Responsibilities:
• Develop a successful annual audit plan for a specific IT segment within the company by: o Assessing risk factors and implementing a strategy to address these risks. o Establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships with internal and external customers, managers and staff. • Learning and understanding the business of the company's IT groups in order to provide value–added services. o Identifying timelines and managing resource allocations to meet requirements and insure timeliness. • Supervising all phases of audit projects including audit team, planning, fieldwork, reporting and other project communication. • Coordinate and drive audit projects against the identified annual audit plan, in accordance with generally accepted IT audit principles and utilizing innovative and continuous improvement techniques. • Plan and perform value-added reviews of worldwide information security, business and operational systems, and IT operations. • Manage administrative functions such as development and maintenance of the Audit website; customer service surveys; audit performance evaluations.
• Assist in the development and mentoring of IT Auditors by sharing information and consulting on audit projects as a technical specialist. This position is responsible for planning, conducting, concluding and reporting on audits of Microsoft's core Information Technology infrastructure, general computer controls and other system related risk areas. Responsibilities include the performance of infrastructure reviews of systems, processes and technologies, and audit results should reflect value-added recommendations, process improvements, and strengthened internal controls.

Requirements/Qualifications:
• Excellent understanding of concepts related to information systems audit, information security, general IT controls, application controls and technology risks.
• Strong technology skills including experience with operating systems, security software, network security, telecommunications, database management systems, business and operational applications, system development and project management practices. • Practical knowledge of current/emerging technology including the Internet, intranet, distributed computing, cryptography, firewalls and electronic commerce, strong knowledge of key MS technologies (IIS, SQL Server, Windows 2003, etc.).

Previous work and related experience:
• A minimum of 5-8 years of demonstrated work experience in related field. Preferably audit experience in Big 4 enviroment. • A BS/BA degree in related field.
• Advanced level PC skills including specific technical skills detailed above.
• Ability to communicate highly technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated leaderships and supervisory skills. • Ability to travel domestically and internationally for 2-3 week periods up to approximately 25% of the year.

Preferences:
• Professional certification such as CISSP, MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, CISA. • Experience in developing and working with computer aided audit techniques or programming experience.

Please apply for this position by submitting your resume to finjobs@microsoft.com with Dy3f259055 in your subject line.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace Received on Wed Apr 16 13:16:05 2003