Senior IT Auditor - Internal Audit

• Conduct audits across various IT domains including data centers, cloud systems, enterprise applications and cybersecurity controls.
• Assess the effectiveness of IT general controls (e.g. access management, change management, backup and recovery, system development lifecycle, etc.)
• Evaluate the security of OT (Operational Technology) environments in manufacturing plants, including network segmentation, patch management and endpoint protection.
• Use internal and external regulations and cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, TISAX) to assess compliance.
• Prepare detailed audit reports with findings, recommendations, and follow-up actions.
• Participate in establishing the yearly risk-based audit plan.
• Lead audit engagements, including managing the dedicated IT audit team.
• Maintain strong working relationships across departments and management levels.

• University degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in IT auditing or hands-on experience in areas such as: OT network security, Software development and application lifecycle, Cybersecurity and IT general controls
• Familiarity with technologies like Azure, AWS, Active Directory, Windows/Linux servers, anti-malware, and network systems (e.g., CISCO, Palo Alto).
• Professional certifications preferred: CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in leading projects and working in international environments.
• Business fluency in English; German language skills are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally for audit assignments.

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities., As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.