Senior IT Internal Auditor

Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

We want people who are passionate high performing team players who can take new challenges and go the extra mile.

The Senior IT Internal Auditor will assist in executing DigitalOcean’s public company SOX program and partner with DO teams to help mature and sometimes establish the company’s internal control environment. Additionally, this role will work alongside other team members to perform non-SOX operational audits. The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who has relevant prior experience (such as IT Audit & SOX) and is comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced, technical environment. This position reports directly to the Manager, IT Audit & Risk. We only hire the best to these teams, and your work will have an impact on the future success of this rapidly growing company.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Be part of the team, collaborating cross-functionally within the company to mature and sometimes establish the internal control environment and SOX compliance, specifically focused on ITGC (IT General Controls), ITAC (IT Application Controls), and KR (Key Reports).
• Work collaboratively with the manager, other team members, and control owners on the design of internal controls and maintain the risk and control matrix within AuditBoard.
• Execute walkthroughs to validate the design of controls independently. 
• Perform periodic testing to assess the operating effectiveness of controls, including buildout of test plans and audit workpapers within AuditBoard.
• Prepare audit documentation request lists, coordinate with control owners, and track request status.
• Perform end to end process and/or system walkthroughs, where needed, build flows in flowchart format.
• Where needed, prepare control training materials to help educate those responsible for performing control activities
• As needed, review policies and/or provide recommendations to policy owners on enhancement opportunities.
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders as they address control deficiencies or make significant process changes (e.g., implementation of new systems).
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with process owners and stakeholders in various departments effectively, to increase awareness of the importance of risk and controls, and the role of Internal Audit.
• Participate in non-SOX operational audits on non-financial operational processes and risk areas, including the development of the audit plan, audit report and data analytics using Google Data Studio, Power BI, Looker, Tableau or equivalent.
• Analyze company data to make recommendations on potential process improvements. Abstract complexity between business and IT topics to drive operational efficiency.
• Work closely with, and provide mentorship to, junior team members, and develop an effective strategy in utilizing co-sourced/offshore resources to meet the internal audit mission and objectives.
• Live by the DO values including DO BOLD: We think big, bold, and scrappy, and DO FAST: We operate with a bias for action.

What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:

Experience:

• 3-4 years or more of relevant experience – prior public accounting (Big 4) experience preferred, external and/or internal audit experience within the technology or computer software industry.
• Experience with leading, planning, scoping, testing and reporting for a full year SOX program in current or previous roles.
• Experience with leading the planning, scoping, execution and reporting of non-SOX operational audits, including the ability to frequently research unfamiliar topics for the purpose of conducting an effective audit.
• Data analytics skills with experience in using Google Data Studio, Power BI, Looker, Tableau or equivalent. Ability or willingness to work with scripting languages (e.g. Python) in conjunction with delivering assigned audit work.
• Strong knowledge of IT practices, including applications and infrastructure, security and vulnerability assessments, change management for homegrown product and billing platforms, and IT risk assessment.
• Proven understanding of concepts related to ITGCs, IT application controls, key reports, SOC1/SOC2s, and technology risks.
• Proficient in conduct