Internal Audit Analytics Senior Associate

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. The IT Internal Audit Senior Analytics Associate will work within the IT Internal Audit team to pull, test, and analyze key systems and tools data. The role focuses on measuring system and model performance, testing the design and operational effectiveness of IT and security controls, testing ETL processes and system changes, and building metrics and reports to support internal audit activities. The role requires strong SQL and Snowflake skills, an understanding of ETL/data flows, and working knowledge of IT audit principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth data analysis to assess the design and operational effectiveness of key IT and security controls using complex, efficient, and reusable SQL code.
• Identify potential areas of risk and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct detailed testing of system or model changes to validate impact, compliance, and performance requirements; document and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Work highly independently to identify and implement creative solutions for testing complex data sets and data flows.
• Produce complex data extracts and reports via SQL from various sources to support internal audit control testing; translate vague/complex data requests into clear, actionable requirements.
• Test ETL (extraction, transformation and load) processes from upstream production systems into the data repository and from the data repository into Enterprise Tools; validate data completeness and accuracy during ETL.
• Design, develop, and enhance metrics and dashboards to measure system performance and provide actionable insights for the Internal Audit team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of technology experience in a data analytics role at a technology company, consulting firm, financial institution, or fintech.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills; strong SQL and Snowflake experience.
• Strong data visualization skills and experience producing reports and dashboards.
• Deep understanding of data ETL processes and ability to validate data completeness/accuracy.
• Working knowledge of IT operations, IT and security infrastructure, cybersecurity program, and operationalization of enterprise technology stacks.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC): requirements development, system design, development, testing and production launch.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and work under minimal direction.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to haves

• Experience with model validations and regulatory examinations.
• Experience with GitHub and DevOps tools.
• Programming experience in Python.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Looker, Superset, Tableau.
• Experience in financial services or a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of cryptocurrency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans with generous employee contributions.
• Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Wellness stipend, mobile/internet reimbursement, connections stipend.
• Volunteer time off, fertility counseling and benefits.
• Generous time off / leave policy.
• Option of getting paid in digital currency.

Pay Range

• $135,320 — $159,200 USD (target annual salary; full-time offers also include target bonus + target equity + benefits).

Additional information

• While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, the company is not remote-only; in-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company offsites. Attendance at such events is expected and supported.
• Job #: P72262
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. The posting includes information about candidate data privacy and select AI tools used for initial screening in pilot programs.