Senior Technology Auditor - Internal Audit

Responsibilities

About ByteDance
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.
Join us.

About Us
Internal Audit is a global function responsible for providing independent assurance and evaluating the company's risk management, governance and internal control processes to determine if they are designed and operating effectively. The Internal Audit team plans and executes audit projects according to our risk-based audit plan by evaluating financial, compliance, operational, and IT processes and controls. We work with business functions in addressing risks and improving the control environment through timely and comprehensive audit work and tracking of remediation actions until completion. This role will be part of the Global Technology Audit team within Internal Audit.

Hybrid Work Model: We are back to the office with a hybrid work model, with employees working in the office three days per week.

About the team
We are looking for an experienced technology lead who will contribute to the ongoing development of the Global Technology Audit function and to ByteDance's efforts to enhance its risk management capabilities in support of the company's business objectives. The individual will be part of the Global Technology Audit team and will engage in deep technical assessments, use of innovative assurance methods to impact and influence positive business outcomes across products such as TikTok, Live, TikTok Shop and Lemon8.

Responsibilities
- Technology Audit Delivery: Lead planning and execution of operational audit programs and complex technology control assessments: Information Security, Infrastructure, Emerging Technologies (AI/ML, FinTech). Leverage data analytics to detect risk signals and unearth insights. Communicate issues and recommendations to senior management.
- Integrated Audit Delivery: Lead planning and execution of integrated audits supporting operations and technology for business functions and productions (Trust & Safety, Monetization, FinTech etc.). Develop deep expertise in one or more TikTok products or business functions.
- Technology Risk Assessment: Assist in analysis and identification of emerging technology risks for TikTok. Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in one or more technology domains.
- Stakeholder Relationships: Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with management, understand the business to provide value-added services, and establish credibility as a management consultant and internal controls resource. Partner with engineering and product teams to advise on design and implementation of technology solutions.
- Professional Development: Continually expand knowledge of the audit profession, industry, and company products through self-study, research, and continuing education efforts. Develop innovative methodologies for auditing new technologies and services.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure the overall quality and consistency of audit work, adhering to department and professional standards. Continuously seek opportunities for audit process improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Technology and Operational Audit, Risk Management, Cyber Security Compliance or Security Engineering preferably within the technology sector (Social Media, eCommerce, Fintech etc.) and/or Big4 consulting.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or any other related field with professional certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, CCNA, CISA.
- Experience managing a portfolio of audits, with concurrent oversight and execution of multiple projects.
- Experience managing integrated audits that address a combination of financial/operational and technology objectives.
- Strong communication skills and proven analytical ability to assess complex technology environments against risk assessment outcomes, industry best practices, internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of externa