Senior IT SOX Specialist

Senior IT SOX Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing has a current opening for an Senior IT SOX Specialist who will lead SOX tracking and control assurance for Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) as a member of the IT SOX Program Office (ITSPO) at our Plano, TX; Chicago, IL; Hazelwood, MO; or Kent, WA location. This role partners closely with the Risk & Compliance Lead and Boeing stakeholders to drive a robust risk/compliance posture, enable effective control processes, maintain audit readiness, and deliver timely reporting and remediation across Boeing systems and integrated processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary SOX focal point for EBS: manage all SOX control inventories, testing schedules, evidence collection, and remediation tracking across enterprise systems

• Coordinate SOX testing activities with internal audit, external auditors, application owners, and control owners to ensure timely and effective testing and documentation

• Maintain and update the SOX control framework for EBS applications and integrations, including process flows, control owners, control descriptions, and risk mappings

• Drive remediation plans: track findings, assign owners, monitor remediation timelines, and escalate unresolved issues to the ITSPO Senior Manager and Risk & Compliance Lead

• Develop and maintain SOX dashboards, metrics, and status reporting to communicate risk posture, testing outcomes, and remediation progress to leadership and auditors

• Facilitate workshops and training for process and control owners on SOX compliance requirements, evidence standards, and best practices

• Partner with Boeing teams to align EBS processes and metrics to corporate SOX requirements, ensuring systems and procedures remain compliant through configuration, process design, or compensating control guidance

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen control design and testing efficiency (automation opportunities, control rationalization, and standardization)

• Participate in control design and change control reviews for system updates, releases, and process changes to minimize SOX risk exposure

• Maintain SOX documentation repositories and ensure traceability between risks, controls, tests, and remediation activities

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SOX ITGC, Security Controls, Vulnerability Management processes, audit lifecycle and compliance practices

• 3+ years of testing internal controls, including key SOX controls

• Experience implementing and managing a cyber-risk management program, Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) program, auditing of applications or processes, or other compliance programs

• Demonstrated experience building cross-functional consensus among internal and external stakeholders to drive business results

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Prior experience working in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries

• Experience implementing or optimizing automated controls and control testing tools

• Familiarity with corporate compliance programs

• Familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce) and integrations; experience with EBS or similar large-scale business system landscapes is a plus

• Proficient with compliance tools, GRC platforms, or test/evidence management systems; strong Excel and reporting skills

• Excellent communication skills — able to present findings, influence control owners, and liaise with auditors and senior stakeholders

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana,