Director Internal Audit

Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Are you excited about discovering value-add opportunities while mitigating risks?

Join our Internal Audit team

The Internal Audit Department reports to the Audit Committee of Akamai's Board of Directors. The Department's charter is to systematically evaluate and recommend improvements for the effectiveness of various processes. This includes risk management, operational processes, and governance, to enable the organization meet its business objectives.

Partner with the best

The Director of IT Audit will lead and occasionally perform cybersecurity audits of complex, high-traffic global networks. Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, this role provides broad exposure to diverse and impactful projects.

As a Director Internal Audit, you will be responsible for:

• Setting the cybersecurity audit strategy by developing the annual plan and overseeing each audit's scope.
• Conducting cybersecurity risk reviews and control assessments to align processes with leading industry best practices.
• Reporting results on a quarterly basis to internal stakeholders and executive management.
• Working closely with senior management on identified deficiencies or enhancements to ensure successful remediation.
• Monitoring organizational performance to identify areas where additional cybersecurity audit reviews could add value to the organization.
• Evaluating staff on departmental and personal goals while mentoring them to achieve personal and professional growth.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have an advanced degree and 8 -12 years of experience, with focus on information systems.
• Demonstrate cybersecurity expertise through management or audit roles in high-tech or telecom industries at senior manager or director levels.
• Have experience with leading Cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI and others
• Exhibit knowledge of cybersecurity controls and assess their adequacy by integrating business and technology risks.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!