Director of Technology Audit

Description

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

The Director of Technology Audit will partner with the Head of Internal Audit to build the Technology Audit function at Confluent. In this strategic leadership role, you will have the opportunity to assess technology risk across the company, provide advice to senior leadership, and improve the cybersecurity posture. You will devise strategies to provide advisory/assurance services to improve processes. You will oversee the execution Technology internal audit efforts including privacy, cybersecurity, M&A due diligence, system implementations, product launches and other business initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring a solution-oriented mindset and risk-based approach to identifying, evaluating, and addressing critical technology risks and the relevant business and governance processes; and will partner extensively with the Engineering, Product, IT, Security, Finance and Legal teams at Confluent.

What You Will Do:

• Developing the annual technology audit plan and schedule using a risk-based approach, creating a pipeline of projects related to Cybersecurity, Privacy, Emerging technology risks, Infrastructure Security, Product Security, and controls over financial reporting
• Build the technology audit function.
• Planning for and auditing processes and controls across the company to ensure security, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, and reliability with limited supervision
• Partnering with business / functional management to understand their objectives, identify potential issues and the root causes, make value added and practical recommendations, and ensure those recommendations are implemented on a timely basis
• Assisting the Head of Internal Audit in annual Enterprise Risk Management activities
• Exercising business judgment to prioritize and evaluate level of risk
• Preparing clear, written, fact-based reports for board and management use and working with management on documenting action steps to reduce risk
• Managing assigned projects within a team, such as audit planning, board report preparation, or providing training on emerging issues
• Presenting regular status updates to the CAE and business leadership

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably IT or business related
• 12+ years of public accounting, internal auditing, or related technology audit / compliance experience
• Strong compliance and risk management skills: CISA, CIA, CISSP Certification desirable
• Tech/SaaS industry experience is preferred
• Passionate about Technology, Cybersecurity, Product Security
• Experience with reviewing systems such as Github, AWS, Netsuite, SalesForce, etc and the underlying infrastructure
• Proficient with reviewing Secure Development Lifecycle, Product Security, DevOps, Open-source usage, Software supply chain security, Data Privacy, and other emerging technology risks
• Big 4 Experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong analytical skills and ability to quickly grasp business needs and objectives
• You are a self-starter who is results driven and possesses a strong sense of urgency in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated history of leading a team of professionals and developing and growing your team through skills development and increasing scope
• Strong project management skills
• Proven ability to develop relationships with senior leadership teams and build credibility quickly
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing, rapid-growth, fun environment

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $200,000 - $240,000, an annual bonus, and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE.

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