Audit Engineer

Audit Engineer

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. The world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute, and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

We are currently seeking an experienced Audit Engineer for the UMG Global Technology and Infrastructure team. Utilizing best practices and an ITIL approach, UMG is looking for a professional who evaluates the infrastructure organization’s processes to ensure they are efficient and compliant with internal policies and regulations. This role involves assessing IT controls, identifying risks, and providing support for remediation efforts to ensure the integrity of the IT infrastructure processes. You will need to have a proactive mindset to develop efficient goals across all functions to ensure a continuous high level of service is met.

Job Functions:

• Organize and facilitate productive meetings individually or in a team environment.
• Coordinate and respond to all audit requests from the Global Security Office (GSO), Internal and External auditors.
• Execute testing procedures of the effectiveness of the operating effectiveness of Data Backup/Recovery, Access and Change Management.
• Collaborate with IT and business owners to design and monitor effective corrective action plans.
• Develop and report on KPIs and other operational measurements. Work with leadership to develop and track Service Improvement Plans.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to management and IT system owners.
• Maintain and communicate audit logs and documentation efficiently.
• Serve as a liaison with external auditors to coordinate SOX testing and respond to inquiries.
• Willing to work flexible hours to attend meetings supporting teams across the globe.
• Support the continuous improvement of audit readiness and automation processes.
• Implement AI to reduce toil in daily tasks.
• Coordinate performance management and learning and development activities across the team and liaise with People Inclusion Culture (PIC), Tech Strategy, and the Chief of Staff.

Job Requirements:

Skills/Abilities:

• Highly efficient in prioritizing, organizing, and delivering responsibilities.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work on your own initiative while tracking goals and milestones across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of audit framework and risk assessment principles.
• Solid understanding of networks, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Self-reliant with ability to work independently and within a team.
• Knowledge of security concepts firewalls, encryption, identity and access management.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (Python, PowerShell).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to details.
• Excellent time management and organization.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of experience in the IT operations industry with at least three years directly working in audit management position with similar responsibilities.
• Experience with security/compliance tools such as Splunk and Prisma Cloud.
• Thorough knowledge of IT operations, information technology best practices, and industry trends.
• Proven ability to work effectively within and across diverse global teams, developing & maintaining collaborative relationships, and leading team meetings in-person or remotely.
• Experienced in developing and implementing an audit plan, including risk assessments and allocation of resources.
• Highly skilled in collaboration technology tools such as Microsoft Office, Monday.com, Zoom, Lucid, Everbridge.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Professional certificate such as Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA) strongly desired.