Blue Shield Of California

Internal IT Auditor, Senior

Blue Shield Of California$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience needed.
  • Basic competence in finance, governance, and risk principles with some oversight.
  • Working knowledge of AI tools and associated risks essential.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills necessary.
  • Advanced auditing knowledge from education and experience preferred.
  • Relevant certifications (CISA, CIA, CISSP, etc.) are highly desired.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute quality review audits with minimal supervision.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in audit principles across technologies.
  • Support audits focusing on data governance and AI integration.
  • Assess controls over AI processes including data and decisioning logic.
  • Evaluate IP protection measures including source code and algorithms.
  • Audit DevSecOps pipelines for compliance and risk management.
  • Communicate complex findings effectively to various stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Flexible workplace model with a mix of in-office and remote work.
  • Commitment to accommodating employees' needs for health-related conditions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and obtaining certifications.
  • Engaging workplace promoting collaboration and creativity.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Senior Internal IT Auditor leads and executes audit engagements, serving as a subject matter resource and ensuring high-quality audit delivery across technology and cybersecurity domains.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Be responsible for performing and leading transactional quality review audits with limited or no supervision
  • Have expert knowledge of transactional quality assurance audit principles and methodology; considered a subject matter expert in multiple functional areas
  • Support risk assessments and development of audit plans for data and AI governance areas
  • Review controls over AI-enabled business processes, including data sourcing, model outputs, decisioning logic, and human oversight mechanisms
  • Leads corrective/ preventive action planning related to transactional audits
  • Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls related to intellectual property (IP) protection, including source code repositories, model artifacts, proprietary algorithms, and data assets
  • Perform audits of DevSecOps pipelines, including CI/CD tooling, automated testing, code promotion, and segregation of duties across development environments
  • Evaluate risks related to use of open-source software, third-party libraries, and external AI services, including licensing compliance, security vulnerabilities, and data leakage
  • Analyze risks associated with data used in software and AI development, including data governance, quality, lineage, privacy, and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA data considerations)
  • Assess AI governance frameworks, including intake, approval, ethical review, monitoring, incident management, and model retirement processes
  • Research issues and shares the findings of that work with varying groups effectively (executives, managers, line staff, etc.)
  • Develop and maintains productive client and staff relationships through individual contacts and group meetings
  • Be proficient in either operational, financial or IT auditing, but not yet an expert. Work still needs oversight to be released and reviewed by Management
  • Work to achieve operational targets with direct impact on BSC departmental results
  • Be responsible for entire projects or processes within BSC annual audit program
  • Communicate with parties within and outside of BSC with the ability to educate others on complex disciplines


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Requires a minimum of 5 years of prior related experience
  • Basic competence and knowledge with support from others of: Financial Accounting and Finance Concepts, Managerial Accounting, Regulatory, Legal and Economics, Quality Framework, Ethics and Fraud, Information Technology, Governance, Risk and Controls, Organizational Theory and Behavior
  • Working knowledge of AI tools, models, and platforms (e.g., generative AI, ML systems), including associated risks, controls, and governance consideration
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Advanced knowledge of auditing typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
  • May have practical knowledge of project management
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) highly desired


Our Workplace Model:

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
  • For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
  • Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
  • For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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About Blue Shield Of California

Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan provider that has been providing Californians with access to high-quality healthcare for over 80 years. The company offers a range of health insurance products and services to individuals, families, and employers. Blue Shield of California is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its members and the communities it serves. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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Size
7,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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