Job Description:

IT Audit Senior Analyst, Innovation

The Role

We are looking to hire an upbeat and experienced IT Audit Senior Analyst, Innovation for our Innovation team. As an innovation practitioner, you will deliver automation capabilities that generate efficiency and enhance the assurance provided by Corporate Audit. You are an expert automation and analytics practitioner with significant background in applying innovative techniques to the audit process. Your role as an experienced member of the Innovation team within Corporate Audit supports the development of strong organization wide digital auditing capabilities. You will partner with the team to:

• Complete the project and initiatives for your team and develop digital auditing solutions

• Sharing information about the innovation squad’s output and priorities with other squad members

• Mentorship and guidance to junior team members

• Implement audit automation work through a well-organized backlog and clearly communicating the highest value work

• Delivering work product according to the acceptance criteria for audit automation and assurance enhancing capabilities

• Regularly engaging with the team members to offer feedback on work-in-progress, clarify requirements and answer business and technology questions

• Removing roadblocks or impediments that prevent the squad from progressing on its work

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 1-4 years demonstrated ability in developing Automation or Data Science capabilities in a risk and controls environment, preferably within financial services.

• Expertise and development experience with at least three of the following:

  • Python

  • JavaScript (and related frontend UI frameworks)

  • Relational Databases, NoSQL Databases (including graph databases)

  • ML/AI algorithms

  • UI/UX design experience

  • DevOps tools (JenkinsCore, Terraform, Kubernetes etc.)

• BS/MS in Computer or Computational Sciences, Data Science, Math, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field of study.

• Professional audit or information security experience and / or certifications preferred (CIA, CISA, CISSP, etc.).

• Cloud computing (AWS or Azure) related professional-level certifications preferred.

• Financial Services industry experience preferred.

• Strong oral and written communication and ability to articulate audit and automation goals and value to stakeholders.

• Experience working with and understanding the needs of clients

• Analytical skills and experience evaluating risk and making decisions based on hard/soft data

• Ability to quickly learn new subject matter in various business/technical areas, develop others, and have fun doing all of this!

• Candidates should demonstrate hands-on technology skills and may be required to share access to GitHub code repositories or complete case studies to assess technical prowess.

• Technology solutions and application development as it relates to improvement and automation of risk and control processes and sub-processes.

• Leading project and / or initiative, coaching junior data scientists, automation software engineers, providing technical expertise by tapping into current hands-on development experience.

• Knowledge of financial services industry including retail (e.g., managed accounts, self-directed brokerage), and institutional client product offerings and services (e.g. custody and clearing, capital markets), and industry regulations and requirements preferred.

• Collaboration skills and a fact-based, data driven approach to understanding risks to our business.

The Team

Our mission in Fidelity Corporate Audit is to drive positive change and protect the firm and its customers by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insights. On the Audit Innovation team, we accomplish this through:

• Developing automated technology solutions that help in assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, risk management, compliance and governance processes

• Actionable reporting and operational insights on issues and resolution plans that improve Fidelity’s control environment

• Developing continuous risk assessment and anomaly detection capabilities through use of sophisticated data analytics and data mining techniques

• Leading the charge in use of ML/AI, and Gen AI capabilities as enablers to re-imagine how we conduct assurance activities in the firm.

The goal of Innovation Team is to develop automation capabilities that result in a data intelligent organization and improve the audit life cycle by providing operational insights. We need a team member who enjoys collaboration, is always looking for a new challenge that helps them grow as a professional!

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The base salary range for this position is $64,000-$121,000 per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

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