Senior Auditor - Saudi Arabia - 6 months - £Neg Daily - SAMA/SA

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Senior Auditor - Saudi Arabia - 6 months - £Neg Daily - SAMA/SARIE/SPAN/PCI
We are looking for a senior Auditor to perform a 6 months review of a national bank in Riyadh. The successful candidate will be joining in the next 6 weeks to perform a compliance review as assigned by Bank's Compliance Department on IT area.
Requirements:
1. Perform a compliance review as assigned by Bank's Compliance Department on IT areas (SARIE, SPAN, PCI) and ascertain that they are complied with by respective business functions is in accordance with underlying regulatory guidelines applicable for such functions. The review also includes to check the effectiveness of controls in place for any identified or perceived/probable risks. The review will include the development, testing and production environments within these functions. The review will include integration with other systems.
2. Review the given IT policies and revise them to reflect regulatory requirements currently in force; fill the gaps in policies where the regulatory guidelines are not reflected in respective policies adequately.
3. During the performance of compliance review the engagement staff should transfer their knowledge to the existing Compliance Department staff, which involves the processes for capturing, collecting and sharing explicit and tacit knowledge, including skills and competence, in a manner where associate staff are capable to conduct such engagements in the future on their own.
4. Compliance Review is expected to be performed as per Compliance Methodology adopted by the Compliance Department of XXX Bank to ensure compliance with applicable SAMA Regulations and relevant Ministerial guidelines/Laws.
5. The Compliance Review process should be performed on the basis of ISACA Standards for Systems Audit and COBIT 5 framework as appropriate with a focus on compliance with applicable regulations of SAMA.
Experience:
Bachelor/Masters Degree in Computer Engineering with an experience with reputable firm for a minimum period of 8 years
Experience in performing systems audits of banks and financial institutions with a focus on regulatory requirements applicable to the implementation and management of critical systems.
CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is preferred.
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and PMP (Project Management Professional) certifications are desirable but not mandatory.
Should have Sound technical knowledge/understanding of Operating Systems Security, Application Systems Security, Database Security, Network Security and COBIT/ITIL framework.
Summary of Systems:
SARIE, A Payments gateway for Saudi Arabian Riyal Interbank Express (SARIE), it linked to the Central System administrated by SAMA to transfer and receive Saudi Riyal financial transaction between:
. Bank customers and local banks customers.
. Bank and SARIE participants (local banks).
. Bank and Kingdom's clearing houses.
. Bank and SAMA.
Systems
. AIX Systems infrastructure
. AIX Operating System
. MQSeries (Message Queuing)
. CyBase database
. Linked to Bank payment system via Stelink.
SPAN Scheme is the national payment network of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It enables all ATM and POS Terminals to connect to a central payment switch for processing, routing, Reconciliation and Settlement. The Scheme also provides the technical and operational backbone for the Reconciliation and Settlement processes between Issuers and Acquirers.
Systems:
. AIX Operating System
. SQL Database
. Claims Processing System
. Terminal Management System
. ATM Cash Management Systems
Functions
. It enables all ATM and POS Terminals to connect to a central payment switch for processing, routing, reconciliation and settlement.
. Provides the technical and operational backbone for the Reconciliation and Settlement processes between Issuers and Acquirers.
PCI
If interested please send your Cv in response.

Start date
13/07/2015
Duration
6 months
From
Hydrogen Group
Published at
07.07.2015
Project ID:
938542
Contract type
Freelance
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