Senior IT Security Engineer at NEAR Foundation leading information security program and compliance initiatives. Partnering with IT teams for secure architectural design and risk management.
About the role
- IT Internal Audit Assistant Manager leading independent reviews of IT projects and programs. Enhancing IT security and governance risk/control environment across North America with global team support.
Responsibilities
- Lead independent reviews of IT projects and programs and be responsible for supporting planning and execution of risk-based, process focused IT audit and advisory assignments.
- Improve the overall IT security and governance risk/control environment for key IT projects/programs developed.
- Operate primarily across North America with support to UK and European operations.
- Provide real-time guidance on cybersecurity, AI implementation, secure development practices, cloud infrastructure, and data governance.
- Identify gaps in Software Development Lifecycle practices across critical projects and collaborate with stakeholders to craft recommendations that align with both internal standards and industry best practices.
- Prepare concise, executive-ready memorandums that distill complex technical risks into clear business language.
Requirements
- Post Secondary education in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - is required.
- A minimum of 3 years in IT auditing - is required.
- Recognized professional audit or security related designation (CIA, CISA, AAIA, CCSK, CCSP, CISSP, CISM, etc.).
- Working experience in reviewing software engineering controls related to project governance, data governance, IT and Data Security, testing and change/release management areas.
- Knowledge of best practices and strong security controls over cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) or Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) technologies and their security implication.
- Proficient in reviewing security vulnerabilities identified from different platforms such as middleware/container/automated pipelines with experience to independent assess the end-risk and root cause for each of the vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of cyber security risks, assessments, reports and frameworks such as those published by leading organizations (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, etc.) is an asset.
- Strong analytical skills that lead to accurate conclusions.
- Strong project management skills and solutions driven.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Experience using data analytics tools is an asset.
- Prior Big 4 firm and insurance industry experience is an asset.
- For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
- Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
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