Enterprise Cloud Risk - Senior Associate Details

Enterprise Cloud Risk - Senior Associate

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS - New York, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

A career in our Digital Cloud and Intel Automation practice, within Information Technology Risk Assurance services, will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. We assist clients in understanding and challenging their current risk profiles and develop strategies to build digital confidence by embracing opportunities to stay competitive through building trust and resilience into their technology systems. We cover a wide range of disciplines, including risk evaluation, operational and strategic Information Technology processes, project governance, application implementation, data integrity, cyber security, and accounting/audit. Our team helps companies manage risks on their journey to a more digitally integrated environment which enables them to better harness new technologies and the flexibility of the cloud. You’ll focus on helping clients gain value across their technology ecosystem by addressing risks tied to systems, security, data, reporting, and programmes.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree

Minimum Years of Experience:
3 year(s) in Cloud controls auditing, consulting and/or implementations

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Fields of Study:
Accounting, Computer and Information Science, Finance, Information Cybersecurity & Accounting, Management Information Systems

Certification(s) Preferred:

Certification from a leading cloud or service management provider, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in completing and managing security and risk and compliance components of private, public or hybrid cloud environments, which includes the following:

• Possessing working knowledge with cloud platforms and the technologies that make them work (for example, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP));
• Designing, implementing, and/or assessing business process, regulatory and IT internal controls, with a focus on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and/or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud environments, which may include knowledge of the following cloud provider’s technology: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP);
• Understanding critical business process and IT cloud configurations - e.g. security and IT controls, and/or optimizations of business process controls and infrastructure security controls;
• Understanding DevOps and/or system development lifecycle controls (SDLC) for Cloud migration;
• Possessing working knowledge of industry regulatory and compliance requirements and ability to identify key risks and applicable controls within a cloud environment; and,
• Possessing knowledge of industry regulatory and compliance requirements and ability to identify key risks and applicable controls.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

• Collaborating on and delivering strategy and transformation projects - including leading small teams and workstreams, identifying roadblocks, and integrating feedback from clients and team members;
• Structuring and communicating your ideas logically;
• Seeking opportunities to build and maintain professional relationships;
• Approaching new projects with an open mind;
• Believing empathy for coworkers and customers is key to your success;
• Valuing learning from mistakes and ask for help when needed;
• Persevering through challenges; and,
• Believing in the value created by diverse teams and can adapt to a variety of working styles.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in 1 or more of the following areas:

• Cloud Platforms (Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, GCP);
• Cloud Strategy, Design, Architecture and Migration;
• Cloud Security and Compliance Services (Azure Policy, AWS Config, etc.);
• Cloud Logging and Monitoring Services (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudTrail, etc.); and,
• DevOps and Cloud Pipeline Services (Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, etc.).

Please note that, at this time, to be in-person at a PwC office, client location or PwC-sponsored events, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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