Senior IT Internal Auditor

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. As a Senior IT Internal Auditor, you will serve as a technical lead and subject matter resource on an agile, high-impact team operating across complex, technology, cybersecurity, and AI-related audit engagements. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you will independently drive audit execution across Technology Data & Insights (TDI), Security, Engineering, and cross-functional business stakeholders — with minimal supervision. This role requires a practitioner who can move beyond task execution: you will contextualize control gaps within Okta's broader risk and governance landscape, mentor junior team members, and bring a continuous improvement mindset to everything you deliver. Company Description Okta is the foundation for secure connections between people and technology. By harnessing the power of the cloud, Okta allows people to access applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security protections. It integrates directly with an organization's existing directories and identity systems. Because Okta runs on an integrated platform, organizations can implement the service quickly at large scale and low total cost. Thousands of customers, including Adobe, Allergan, Chiquita, LinkedIn, and Western Union, trust Okta to help their organizations work faster, boost revenue, and stay secure. To learn more about Okta, visit: https://www.okta.com. What You Will Own

Audit Planning & Risk Assessment

Independently lead technology,cybersecurity, and AI-related risk assessments to identify key enterprise risks, define audit scope, and prioritize testing strategies with limited management direction Design comprehensive, risk-based audit programs and testing procedures tailored to the technology environment. Apply professional judgment in setting audit objectives, sequencing fieldwork, and managing competing priorities across simultaneous engagements

Audit Fieldwork & Testing

Independently lead process walkthroughs and execute fieldwork in strict alignment with Internal Audit methodology, actively championing methodology standards with limited guidance Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of key technology, cybersecurity, and AI-related controls Prepare high-quality, self reviewed detailed workpapers that clearly document scope, testing results, evidence, and conclusions; requiring minimal editorial revision Leverage data analytics, AI tools, and emerging technologies to enhance audit efficiency, automate workpapers, and evaluate AI/ML controls and governance Contribute to the identification and documentation of process improvements within the Internal Audit methodology, templates, and testing procedures

Reporting & Remediation

Pinpoint systemic root causes of control weaknesses and associate those causes with the specific business processes that generated or permitted them — going beyond symptom identification Contextualize audit findings and recommendations within Okta's wider risk, control, and governance environment, providing analysis that contributes to the annual audit opinion Draft