Lead IT Auditor

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Why this role is important to us

This position is part of a newly-established internal audit function in SimCorp. You will be reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, and the function reports directly to the CEO.

Senior IT Auditor will be responsible for planning and execution of risk-oriented IT-audits with respect to compliance, security and efficiency of systems and processes, on-premise and in the cloud.

The person will assess the configuration, internal controls and operating processes of information systems to identify security weaknesses and make recommendations to improve security and maintain compliance with security standards.

What you will be responsible for

• Help establish internal audit function and work cycle

• Prepare and execute IT audits

• Participate in business audits to provide IT-specific expertise

• Drive all phases of audits from planning, risk assessment, fieldwork and communicating results to management up to preparing audit reports and tracking action plans to validated completion

• Identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities as well as develop pragmatic approaches to solve problems

• Provide advice and audit support for line management or in the context of IT projects for the implementation of adequate internal controls

• Shape the audit methodology and processes as well as support of risk-based audit planning

What we value (our requirements)

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Security or similar relevant field

• 6+ years of professional experience of practical IT auditing

• Strong cross-domain IT knowledge, including network technology, operating systems, Information Security, SDLC, cloud (MS Azure)

• Proven knowledge of common IT and security standards such as CSA-CCM, ITIL, COBIT, BSI IT Grundschutz, NIST, CIS-18 and ISO/IEC 27000 series

• Relevant professional certification such as CISA, CISM, CISSP or CIA preferred

• High analytical skills, methodical know-how and quick conceptual understanding of complex matters

• Fluent English and strong interpersonal skills

Next steps 
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. To make sure you receive our emails please check your junk/spam folder and add SimCorp to the safe list of your e-mail contacts. 
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If you would like to know more about the job, please contact Alina Wiejak, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Alina.Wiejak@simcorp.com

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