Role: Senior Specialist – Control Testing
About the Job
The CA (Controls Assurance) team is part of the Chief Security Office (CSO) and is responsible for testing information technology and information security controls owned and operated by AT&T Technology Services (ATS), including CSO. This Senior Specialist will work closely with control owners, control operators, technology teams, business process owners, transformation stakeholders, and technology leadership to identify gaps in control design and operating effectiveness across AT&T’s control environment.
The professional in this role will independently test IT General Controls, Cloud security controls, critical application security controls, business process controls, IT-dependent manual controls, automated controls, and other technology or security controls.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of telecom industry experience, control design expertise, assurance and testing experience, and process / technology transformation exposure. Big 4 Manager or equivalent who has led or executed complex control testing, technology risk, SOX, ITGC / ITAC, business process controls, or technology transformation assurance engagements.
Experience Level
8+ years of experience.
Location
Hyderabad / Bengaluru
What you'll do
Work with CTR leadership to understand control testing priorities and support annual test planning, risk-based prioritization, scope definition, and control testing execution.
Independently execute complex engagements from the annual testing plan or discrete risk-based reviews, including test script preparation, walkthroughs, evidence review, issue identification, stakeholder alignment, documentation, and reporting to senior ATS stakeholders.
Test IT General Controls, IT Application Controls, automated controls, IT-dependent manual controls, cloud security controls, critical application security controls, and business process controls.
Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness across technology platforms, telecom systems, applications, infrastructure, data flows, and business processes.
Partner with external auditors, internal stakeholders, technology teams, control owners, and business process owners to drive efficient testing, evidence collection, issue resolution, and audit readiness.
Provide analysis of complex technology and security control issues and clearly articulate risk to AT&T assets, including devices, networks, applications, data, customers, and business objectives.
Support reporting of test results, open issues, risk themes, control gaps, and remediation progress to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Bring a process transformation mindset by identifying opportunities to improve control design, reduce control complexity, increase automation, and strengthen preventive and detective controls.
Support control design and assurance activities for technology and business transformation initiatives, including new platforms, cloud adoption, application modernization, telecom process changes, and digital transformation programs.
Contribute to the development and enhancement of Control Testing Methodology, Technology Risk Management Framework components, testing procedures, and related tooling.
Mentor and support junior team members by providing guidance on testing methodology, documentation standards, risk articulation, stakeholder management, and issue evaluation.
Support emerging assurance scenarios involving AI usage, agentic workflows, continuous controls monitoring, automated evidence collection, and analytics-driven control testing.
Requirements
Minimum 8 years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Consulting, Assurance, Internal Audit, Cybersecurity Risk, SOX, or IT controls, with at least 5 years focused on control design, control testing, or technology assurance.
Strong experience in testing or reviewing ITGCs, ITACs, business process controls, automated controls, IT-dependent manual controls, critical application controls, cloud security controls, and information security controls.
Prior experience in SOX control testing, technology risk assessments, audit readiness, control design evaluation, and operating effectiveness testing.
Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.
Experience working with technology platforms, enterprise applications, cloud environments, infrastructure, data flows, interfaces, and business process control dependencies.
Strong documentation, workpaper preparation, issue writing, and risk articulation skills.
Ability to engage confidently with control owners, technology leaders, business process owners, external auditors, and internal risk stakeholders.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect technology control gaps to business, operational, financial reporting, security, and compliance risks.
Nice to have
Prior experience in the telecom industry or in large-scale technology-driven organizations.
Big 4 Manager or equivalent consulting / assurance experience in technology risk, SOX, cyber risk, IT audit, process controls, or transformation assurance.
Experience supporting technology transformation, process transformation, cloud migration, application modernization, ERP / billing / telecom platform transformation, or digital transformation programs.
Project governance and reporting experience, including status reporting, steering committee updates, issue tracking, dependency management, and leadership communication, would be an added advantage.
Exposure to AI-enabled assurance, agentic AI use cases, control automation, continuous controls monitoring, automated testing, or analytics-based risk monitoring.
Understanding how AI, machine learning, workflow automation, and agentic solutions may impact control design, evidence generation, testing procedures, access governance, data integrity, and model / process oversight.
Experience with GRC tools, workflow platforms, data analytics tools, testing automation platforms, or control monitoring solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Finance, or related disciplines.
ISACA, ISC2, or other relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CPA, or equivalent.
It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.