Technical Advisor, Technology

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

The Technical Advisor will partner with quarterly audit teams through planning, execution, and reporting by providing advanced technical expertise and analysis across multiple audits. With our standard engagement cadence and focus on diversifying our talent, Technical Advisor will gain broad exposure to our businesses and technologies. Technical Advisor will work collaboratively with audit teams and other senior technical advisors and specialists to provide detailed technical guidance across a diverse range of Comcast environments.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

What You Deliver

• Provides technical expertise across multiple audits and all aspects of the Internal Audit process including assessing risk, evaluating technical controls/operations, partnering with engagement teams, presenting during lunch/learns, and assisting other technical advisors to identify and evaluate issues related to the following:
  • Cloud environments (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • SDLC processes and secure code development
  • Mobile application stability and security
  • Web application stability and security
  • Common development languages (i.e., Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, .Net)
  • Network (LAN and WLAN) Access Control and Authentication implementation design and configuration (i.e., Cisco ISE, RSA)
  • IDS/IPS solutions (i.e., TippingPoint, Snort)
  • SIEM deployment and performance monitoring (i.e., Arcsight, Splunk)
  • Firewalls/VPNs/Proxies (i.e., Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Blue Coat)
  • Linux Operating System security (i.e., RedHat/CentOS, Ubuntu, SuSE)
  • Windows Operating System security (i.e., Windows Server, Windows 11)
• Leads inquiry and data analysis to understand security and technology operations, assess risk, and partners with engagement teams and leads in developing project scope for complex process areas.
• Conducts and leads training sessions to educate broader team on key technical aspects.
• Provides expertise to less technical engagement teams, technical advisors and helps with understanding and executing upon technical concepts and standards.
• Takes on ad-hoc projects to improve (e.g., automate) technology audit testing.
• Identify AI-related risks (e.g., model bias, data privacy, adversarial attacks)
• Contributes to overall planning efforts for multiple engagements regarding technical testing timeline and approach.
• Examines records, documents, methods, policies, costs, and other factors to determine if areas are conducting operations in accordance with established policies/procedures, best practices, information security frameworks, and governmental and legal requirements.
• Formulates appropriate conclusions based on technical analysis. Combines knowledge of Company operations with testing results to determine the overall impact to the technical environment.
• Writes clear and meaningful audit comments and recommendations for action by management.
• Evaluates audit findings, recommends solutions for correcting control weaknesses, and prioritizes areas for management focus.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement to audit methodology, tools, and training.
• Supports department objectives and performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

How You Deliver

• Demonstrates the ability to quickly relate complex business processes, applications, data, and organizations to identify and resolve business issues.
• Stays current on relevant business risks (e.g., current events, audit trends, emerging technologies, cyber security, etc.) and determines where appropriate to apply to engagements.
• Performs effectively as a project leader across complex engagements.
• Maintains a strong executive presence and demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain executive relationships.
• Shows flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks. 
• Exercises consistent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Exhibits willingness to tackle new areas and challenging topics.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates ownership for projects and is accountable for ensuring all work is complete and/or requesting assistance as needed.
• Acts in accordance with stated CGA and company policies and practices and maintains the highest degree of integrity in all activities and interactions.
• Displays regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), as necessary. Out-of-town travel approximately 40%.

How You Partner

• Exhibits strong interpersonal skills including written and verbal communications, and an ability to collaborate with others.
• Shows respect to other team members and clients in all interactions.
• Demonstrates a willingness to assist other team members in areas outside of direct assignments, when necessary.
• Collaborates in a virtual environment to complete projects with team members in various locations. However, the employee must be available for extended hours on occasion.
• Develops business partnerships proactively.
• Partners with internal CGA teams (e.g., FinOps and Data) across engagement activities.
• Includes business partners in engagement activities (e.g., CISO, Legal, Human Resources, Security, and Business Assurance), as needed.
• Provides coaching and guidance to more inexperience team members on an ad hoc basis.

How You Develop

• Utilizes available resources and tools to research and expand knowledge to enhance work product.
• Exhibits a commitment to continuously self-improve by working with leadership to leverage strengths and focus on areas of development.
• Gains knowledge of basic data analytics and cyber security concepts and applies to engagements.
• Exhibits desire to be a business expert within the Center of Excellence and provides assistance to Company management, as necessary.
• Assists less experienced team members with furthering their own development during the course of engagements.
• Develops an enterprise risk mindset by applying relevant business risks (e.g., current events, audit

trends, cyber security, etc.)

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Audit Processes; Auditing Procedures; Organizing

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That?s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality ? to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years