Senior Internal Auditor, Technology

Kraken
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 72,600 - 145,200 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 5-8 yearsSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Stakeholder communication","Audit independence","Remediation tracking","Documentation"]

Execute technology audits across Payward’s broad IT environment, evaluating design and operating effectiveness of controls spanning cybersecurity, identity and access management, SDLC/change management, data privacy, operational resilience, and AI governance. Lead multiple audit engagements end-to-end, document findings and root causes, and track remediation. Translate technical control gaps into clear, actionable conclusions for engineering, infrastructure, and security stakeholders using audit frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, and COBIT.

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Job Summary

Execute technology audits across Payward’s broad IT environment, evaluating design and operating effectiveness of controls spanning cybersecurity, identity and access management, SDLC/change management, data privacy, operational resilience, and AI governance. Lead multiple audit engagements end-to-end, document findings and root causes, and track remediation. Translate technical control gaps into clear, actionable conclusions for engineering, infrastructure, and security stakeholders using audit frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, and COBIT.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan and execute technology audits across cybersecurity, cloud, identity and access management, SDLC and change management, and related control areas.
  • •Assess security of core systems, including access controls, data protection, monitoring, and regulatory/policy compliance for sensitive data.
  • •Evaluate operational resilience, incident management, technology risk management, and third-party technology oversight (including business continuity and disaster recovery).
  • •Review data governance, privacy, and data-lake controls, and assess AI governance, security, and privacy across AI and machine-learning use.
  • •Test IT general controls and application controls against frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, COBIT), document findings/workpapers, and lead remediation tracking and engagement teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 72,600 - 145,200 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5-8 years in IT audit, information security, or a related technology risk function, ideally in financial services, fintech, or crypto.
  • •Broad technology audit experience across areas such as cybersecurity, identity and access management, IT general controls, cloud, SDLC/change management, data privacy, operational resilience, and third-party technology risk.
  • •Working knowledge of control frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, or COBIT, and cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • •Knowledge of data governance and privacy (e.g., GDPR), with exposure to AI governance, security, and privacy.
  • •Ability to translate technical findings into clear conclusions for engineers and senior leadership, with human oversight when using generative AI.
Experience:5-8 yearsFinancial servicesFintechCrypto
Skills:Root cause analysisStakeholder communicationAudit independenceRemediation trackingDocumentation
Certifications:CISACISSPCRISCCIA
Tech Stack:ISO 27001NIST CSFSOC 2COBITAWSGCPAzureGDPRAIMachine learningCI/CDData lakeIdentity and access managementSDLCCloud

Company Brief

Kraken
Kraken (Payward, Inc.) is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial infrastructure provider offering spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, tokenized assets and institutional services to retail and institutional clients.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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