Audit Manager, Technology Infrastructure

JOB TITLE: Audit Manager - Technology Infrastructure & Cloud

SALARY: £71,000 - £79,000

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh & Bristol

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our hub locations.

About this opportunity

As an Audit Manager you’ll contribute to the delivery of high-quality audits. Lead audits or elements of large audits in accordance with the agreed plan, with relative autonomy, harnessing a deep understanding of business strategy/priorities, controls, and risks to provide high quality independent assurance on the effectiveness of controls.  

You’ll contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of GA&CI through a strategic and integrated audit focus, collaboration and agile delivery methods. 

Day to day, you will

• Contribute to the audit plan, supporting the portfolio lead by project managing individual audits on their behalf. 

• Support control testing and identify areas of concern, articulating the potential challenge. 

• Support senior colleagues build meaningful stakeholder relationships whilst making their own connections.

• Proactively suggest & deliver improvements in current compliance processes by being bold.  

• Support in building and developing automation tools, and AI solutions to drive efficiencies and innovation in the function.

• Conduct research considering multiple perspectives and brings the outside in to enable analysis of key themes and external trends. 

• Put the team first by coaching with purpose, being present with the team and openly communicating expectations. 

• Freely share insight and timely, direct, effective feedback that contributes to the success of the delivery plan and leaves a positive, sustainable impact on the function. 

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Come join us on our journey and experience it as well!

What you’ll need:

• Good knowledge and experience in reviewing the security and resilience of IT infrastructure and supporting systems such as Operating Systems (e.g., UNIX/Linux, Mainframe, Windows Server, and Windows Desktop), distributed systems (e.g., Storage, Backups, and Databases) and network devices (e.g., Routers, Switches, and Firewalls). Good knowledge and understanding of the security and resilience of data centres and operational requirements.

• Good knowledge and experience in reviewing the security and resilience of private and public cloud technologies, and good understanding of software development and modern engineering methods, practices, and tools across the software development lifecycle.

• The ability, skill, and experience to effectively manage stakeholder relationships, building credibility and trust – demonstrating strong communication, auditing skills and business understanding to effectively influence stakeholders.

• Good project management skills and a focus on delivering audits on time, within budget and in line with expectations. Demonstrate strong collaboration skills and versatility – applicants should be comfortable with both leading and participating in audit engagements, supporting team members to deliver on team and personal goals, and giving and receiving feedback to support continuous improvement.

• The ability to assess risks, identify key controls, and document appropriate test plans to deliver on audit objectives. Applicants should be able to effectively and efficiently identify control gaps, as well as draft and clear findings with stakeholders.

• Experience of data analytics, the ability to utilise and analyse data to highlight control gaps and areas for improvement. Good understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and application within business processes.

• Critical thinking ability to use internal, external, business and, technology information to provide forward-looking and impactful insights on current and emerging risks and opportunities.

And any experience of these would be really useful:

• Knowledge of how to use or apply data analytics to drive impact audit outcomes, continuous risk monitoring and data analysis.

• Whilst not a pre-requisite, relevant professional qualifications would be a plus such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!