Sr. Cyber Assurance Analyst, Finance

About the role

Cyber Assurance is the practice of providing confidence that systems, products and processes meet security, regulatory and compliance obligations. It bridges governance with technical execution—validating that controls are in place, risks are managed, and requirements are met for both internal and customer-facing systems.

As a teammate you will operate within Information Assurance, working closely with engineers to understand systems, how controls are implemented, be hands-on with collecting and reviewing evidence, and driving efficiencies and remediation efforts, along with providing technical support for finance systems. You thrive on rolling up your sleeves to dig into configs, access controls, change logs, system designs, and evidence packages while making sense of challenging, complex, or ambiguous requirements. You’re as comfortable explaining ITGCs, SOC1/2 and ISO frameworks, and risk concepts to non-technical and technical teams as you are reviewing a user access matrix, validating a change management control, or identifying an insecure default configuration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support ITGC testing, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOX-related IT controls, and other relevant audits/certification efforts.
• Partner with engineers and system owners to gather, validate, and package technical evidence for security controls (access management, change management, computer operations, system development lifecycle, configurations, logs, etc.).
• Perform technical security and risk assessments of systems, supporting IT infrastructure, and related networks; identify deviations from security policy, standards, ITGC requirements, or regulatory expectations.
• Identify security controls, ITGC, and compliance gaps (especially those impacting financial reporting or SOC readiness), advise on remediation, and drive timely resolution with engineering and process owners.
• Maintain clear documentation of security controls, control processes, risk assessments, evidence, and audit artifacts.
• Identify and drive assessment and audit efficiency through system integration, data analytics/utilization, GRC tooling, automation, and process improvement.
• Support third-party risk management efforts for suppliers, including onboarding assessments and periodic reviews.
• Identify and propose business-enabling actions by maintaining an up-to-date understanding of emerging information security and IT risks, changes in SOC 1/SOC 2 standards, ITGC best practices, and new compliance/assurance techniques.
• Mentor fellow teammates and take an active role in their development.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity compliance, audit or technical security roles with strong knowledge in security compliance frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with control testing, security standards/policy development, security audits, or security risk management.
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally in support of audit and other assurance activities.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• This role requires you to be onsite; remote/hybrid work will not be considered.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Skills

• Ability to interpret code/configurations, access controls, change records, and system/network designs for ITGC, SOC 1/SOC 2, and compliance implications.
• Experience with security and compliance tooling such as vulnerability scanners, SIEMs, access review platforms, change management systems, container security, and system configuration baseline checks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, STIGs).
• Hands-on experience with finance systems (ERP, general ledger, payment, or related platforms) and supporting ITGC/application control testing or certifications.
• Knowledge of U.S. and international regulatory and assurance requirements relevant to finance and IT (e.g., SOX, SOC 1, SOC 2, COSO, NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, and related frameworks).
• Experience evaluating third-party risk (especially for finance/IT vendors), communicating with external stakeholders/auditors, and supporting mitigations.
• Strong communication skills across all organizational levels and ability to build cross-organizational coalitions (Finance, Engineering, IT, Legal, External Auditors).
• Direct experience with external audits, SOC examinations, regulatory compliance reviews, and management of audit evidence packages.
• Project and program management experience, tooling integration, and delivery in highly fluid environments.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, GSNA, ISO 27001 auditor, or equivalent (CISA and SOC/ITGC-focused credentials strongly preferred).

Pay

Pay Range: Level 3: $130,000.00 - $200,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation and eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time for employees in Washington State in compliance with state and federal law.
• Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.