27 Feb
IT Director - Enterprise Control Testing (Remote Opportunity)
Georgia, Dunwoody , 30338 Dunwoody USA

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OverviewWe are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! Come join our passionate team!State Farm is adding an

IT Director to lead the technical control testing as a senior leadership member of the Internal Audit department. This role offers tremendously broad exposure across internal executive leadership and as well as external regulators. Importantly, substantial IT technical depth is required to be successful.
  • IT Audit Leadership requires a unique skillset which includes understanding technical terminology, methodologies, processes, and risks and controls which would be developed over time after working in enterprise IT as a software developer or engineer.
  • It is critical that Internal Audit have strong relationships with IT, Data, Cybersecurity, and Product Line Executive Leadership to be able to have discussions of a broad and enterprise nature relative to key risks, the performance of controls, and options for different risk mitigation strategies.
This is a unique opportunity to join the #1 insurer of homes and cars in the US. With annual revenues in excess of $80BB, an exciting remote opportunity, and a company that is routinely awarded as a "best place to work."

Responsibilities

A Day in the life of an IT Director:
  • This director role will join a talented team of colleagues and will be responsible for control testing all facets of enterprise technology, cyber security, data management and privacy, and other business lines as needed.
  • This director will serve as a trusted advisor to the enterprise on control design and architectural decisions with an emphasis on modernization and automation

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  • Ideal candidate will be leading two persistent agile teams with nationwide scope across the organization.
  • This is a hands-on role bridging company strategy to tactical work efforts.
  • Occasional travel (10-20%) would be required to state farm corporate & hub locations per business needs

Qualifications

Required Professional Experience:
  • 7+ years of experience developing software with past experience as a hands-on software engineer
  • 5+ years of experience in an engineering leadership position with a focus on delivering high-scale, enterprise / consumer facing, web or mobile applications.
  • Software development experience covering a broad base of open source tech stack, complemented with a concentration in cloud transformation (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), production engineering, application integration and/or DevOps
  • Experience with API management, product instrumentation, analytics, continuous development and integration, and security and audit concerns
  • Background in full-stack software engineering and agile delivery
  • Experienced leader of software development teams
  • Omni channel customer technology support experience
  • Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field (an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning new technology/processes.
  • Ability to read, write and review code and/or models
  • Any experience in AI / ML , Salesforce, Cloud, and Big Data related technologies are a huge plus
  • Current on business applications, trends in IT, and experience evaluating/implementing new innovative IT solutions.
  • A process-oriented individual, with project management skills, who has the flexibility to thrive in a dynamic organization.
  • Experience defining and implementing appropriate standards, controls and/or methodologies for auditing, secure coding standards, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CICD), incident response, forensic analysis procedures, and/or penetration testing
  • Professional certifications are a plus along with demonstrable knowledge of security standards and best practices, (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT)

What You Can Expect
  • Next Steps: Competitive candidates

    may be invited to participate in the interview process. This is where the excitement begins!
  • Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

What's In It For You
  • Competitive Benefits, Pay and Bonus Potential: Who doesn't want money, right?
  • Volunteer opportunities: Get involved and give back to the community!
  • Tuition Reimbursement: We support opportunities for you to learn and grow!
  • A Learning Culture: Mentoring, Professional Designations, Employee Development, and more!
  • 401k Plan
  • Dress Code: We trust our employees to dress for their day. That's right, we trust you
  • We embrace Diversity and Inclusion: We are one team and it is simply the right thing to do!
  • Learn more about our benefits at State Farm Careers!
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