Senior Technology Auditor
Pleasanton, CA - USA
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
Internal Audit is an independent and objective assurance and consulting function. We support Workdays key business objectives and core values by using a systematic riskbased approach to evaluate and improve operations governance risk management and internal controls including emerging risks in cloud technology security and AI.About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly curious Senior Technology Auditor to lead technology security and AIrelated audits.
This role is ideal for someone energized by the new risk frontier of AI and who has a track record of building and scaling AIenabled tools and workflows for audit teams (not just for personal use). You will:
Help lead audits focused on technology security and AI/ML/LLMpowered systems and services.
Design and implement AIenabled solutions that improve how the audit team plans tests and reports.
Act as a collaborative evangelist for modern audit techniques helping move the function beyond the status quo.
You will partner closely with stakeholders across the business provide deep technical and AI expertise and serve as a trusted advisor on risks and controls.
Duties and Responsibilities
Plan and execute technology security and AIrelated audits across a diverse set of systems and platforms including risk assessment scoping fieldwork documentation testing and reporting.
Identify and assess technology and AI risks (e.g. generative AI ML models automated decisioning AIenabled thirdparty services) and translate them into clear control expectations and audit procedures.
Design build and maintain AIenabled tools scripts and workflows (e.g. LLMassisted testing automated analytics continuous auditing routines) for use by the broader audit team.
Collaborate with teammates to embed these tools into daytoday audit work provide training and documentation and actively drive adoption across the function.
Leverage Workdays technology platforms and applications including LLMbased and other AIenabled tools to improve audit efficiency coverage and insight.
Ensure quality and consistency of audit work in line with departmental and professional standards and continuously seek opportunities to improve audit processes and methodologies.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with teammates and management building a solid understanding of the business and ensuring audit client satisfaction.
Continuously develop and expand knowledge of the audit profession emerging technologies AI and security trends and Workday products through selfstudy research and continuing education.
About You
Basic Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in technology audit information security or a related field.
- 2 years of experience with public and/or private cloud and softwaredefined infrastructure environments or equivalent.
- 2 years of experience in diverse technology environments (e.g. operating systems networks thirdparty cloudbased applications and platforms).
- 2 years of experience with technology operational processes (e.g. software development lifecycle system integration and monitoring data protection identity and access management).
- Handson experience using AI tools or AIenabled workflows to improve audit processes and testing techniques automate tasks enhance data analysis or streamline systems.
- Demonstrated experience creatively advancing AI or analytics-driven audit techniques and methodologies for the audit team.
- Experience assessing emerging risks related to generative AI machinelearning models automated decisioning and AIenabled thirdparty services.
Other Qualifications
- Experience in designing and implementing systems.
- Experience with endtoend audit delivery: planning execution and reporting including integrated audits that address both operational and technology objectives.
- Strong curiosity about new tools and technologies with a bias toward experimentation learning by doing and sharing what you learn.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity manage multiple projects simultaneously and take ownership to deliver on commitments.
- A collaborative mindset: you build solutions others can use share knowledge openly and coach teammates rather than keeping tools to yourself.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience preparing workpapers audit reports and presentations.
- Solid understanding of IIA Professional Practices and ISACA Technology Audit Standards.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in technology or a related field.
- Applicable certifications in technology security risk management and/or auditing (e.g. CISSP CISA) preferred.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
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Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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