IT SOX Controls Tester - Cloud Assurance

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£85,000 / year
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

SOX 404 Cloud Security IT Audit AWS Terraform Change Management Access Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

IT SOX Controls Tester - Cloud Assurance

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Starting salary: £65,000 - £85,000 annually + RSUs

Job Description

About the role:

We are looking for an IT SOX Controls Tester to join our mission and help us build a global platform that’s scalable, reliable, and secure. The Security Controls team plays a vital role in safeguarding [Employer hidden]’s complex IT landscape. We specialise in the comprehensive testing, assessment, and continuous improvement of technology-related controls. This role requires experience in testing controls in a cloud-native environment as opposed to legacy IT systems.

What will you be working on?:

  • Perform control testing (Design & Operating Effectiveness) for Access Management, Change Management, and IT application controls across our cloud infrastructure and SaaS landscape.
  • Partner with key stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Security, Platform to effectively communicate SOX 404 requirements and expectations.
  • Support control owners on their journey to mature our risk and control environment.
  • Leverage data analytics and automation to assess control design and operating effectiveness.
  • Maintain a high standard of quality in documentation, ensuring that testing methods are in compliance with SOX 404 requirements.

What do you need?:

  • You possess deep knowledge of SOX 404 requirements, COSO framework, and IT control frameworks (NIST, ISO27001). You understand how compliance frameworks map to dynamic infrastructures.
  • You have 3+ years of experience in Technology Risk or IT Audit, with a dedicated focus on SOX.
  • You have demonstrable experience with first-time SOX audits in cloud-native environments.
  • You understand how Change Management works in a CI/CD pipeline and how Access Management works in a microservices architecture.
  • Experience with AWS, Terraform, GitHub, Jira, Okta, and SailPoint is preferred.
  • You are driven to modernize testing methodologies, utilizing data analytics and automation to reduce reliance on manual processes and enhance control coverage.
  • You work well in a cross-functional environment. You can articulate complex control findings to engineers and explain complex technical risks to finance stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

Interested? Find out more:

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What do we offer:

Starting salary: £65,000 - £85,000 annually + RSUs

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