Woodside Energy
Website:
woodside.com
Job details:
About Woodside Energy
We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people
lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent,
digital expertise, and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges,
accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global
operations and our role in the energy transition.
Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia
40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues
to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.
At Woodside, we know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the
support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically
safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for
continuous learning and career advancement.
Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and
projects: What We Do
About Woodside Global Solutions
Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence, to drive
innovation, digital transformation, and global collaboration.
Working as one Global team, the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving
transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our
actions. Through cutting-edge AI, robust cyber security, and advanced data solutions we
drive innovation and influence every part of our business.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to
make a global impact, helping to shape the future of Woodside together.
About the role
The Senior Digital Assurance Analyst is responsible for leading technically complex Digital
Assurance activities that provide independent confidence that Digital controls remain
effective, technology risks are appropriately managed and governance obligations are
achieved.
The role translates the Digital Assurance strategy into high-quality assurance outcomes
through the planning, execution and continual improvement of risk-based assurance across
Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). As the recognised technical authority within the Digital Assurance capability, the position develops assurance
methodologies, mentors analysts and remains actively engaged in assurance delivery.
Working closely with the Team Lead - Digital Assurance, Digital Risk, Cyber Security,
Architecture and operational teams, the role strengthens organisational resilience through
evidence-based assurance, Assurance by Design and Continuous Control Monitoring.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Digital Assurance Delivery
Lead technically complex Control Effectiveness Testing (CET), verification activities and
second-line assurance engagements.
Personally undertake assurance reviews of high-risk technologies, critical Digital
services and strategically significant initiatives.
Assess Digital controls to determine whether they continue to operate effectively and
mitigate technology and cyber risks.
Review and validate assurance evidence submitted by control owners.
Develop high-quality assurance findings, recommendations and executive-ready reports.
Contribute specialist technical expertise to development of the annual Digital Assurance
Plan.
Collaborate with control owners to improve assurance outcomes while maintaining
independence.
Technical Assurance Leadership
Act as the recognised technical authority within the Digital Assurance capability.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to Digital Assurance Analysts.
Perform technical quality assurance over assurance activities completed by other
analysts.
Lead investigations into complex or systemic control weaknesses.
Provide technical advice to the Team Lead regarding assurance priorities and emerging
risks.
Maintain contemporary knowledge of technology, cyber security and assurance
practices.
Control Engineering & Continuous Control Monitoring
Partner with Digital Risk, Architecture and Cyber Security to improve control design.
Embed Assurance by Design principles into new technologies and services.
Lead development of Continuous Control Monitoring capabilities.
Develop requirements for dashboards, analytics and assurance tooling.
Evaluate emerging assurance techniques and recommend improvements.
Develop reusable assurance methodologies, standards and templates.
Assurance Governance & Findings Management
Lead assurance reviews relating to significant findings and complex remediation
activities.
Validate remediation evidence for high-risk findings.
Identify systemic trends and organisational improvement opportunities.
Prepare governance reporting supporting Digital Leadership and GRC.
Review reports prepared by analysts and improve technical quality.
Maintain assurance documentation and governance artefacts.
Recovery Assurance & Operational Resilience
Lead technical reviews of Disaster Recovery and operational resilience capabilities.
Review Disaster Recovery plans and assess recovery readiness.
Lead assurance over recovery testing and validate outcomes.
Recommend improvements to recovery governance and resilience.
Identify systemic resilience risks through assurance activities.
Capability Development & Continuous Improvement
Improve assurance methodologies, technical standards and reporting practices.
Lead initiatives that improve assurance through automation and analytics.
Mentor analysts and strengthen capability through coaching and peer review.
Promote technical excellence, innovation and continual improvement.
Build trusted relationships across Digital, Cyber Security, Risk and Operations.
Represent the capability in complex technical discussions and assurance initiatives.
Skills & Experience
Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Risk, Audit,
Engineering or related discipline.
Desirable: Industry recognised certifications relevant to cyber security, architecture,
governance risk and compliance, audit, etc. (SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA,
Microsoft/AWS cloud certifications).
Experience
Extensive experience delivering technology assurance, cyber security, governance,
risk or audit activities.
Experience leading technically complex assurance engagements across enterprise
environments.
Experience mentoring technical professionals and developing assurance
methodologies.
Experience preparing executive-quality assurance reports.
Experience in IT operations, cyber security, technology risk, governance, assurance
or audit.
Technical & Functional Capability
Strong understanding of enterprise technology, cloud, identity, cyber security and
operational technology.
Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT and contemporary assurance frameworks.
Experience with Control Effectiveness Testing, second-line assurance and
Continuous Control Monitoring.
Strong analytical, investigation and problem-solving capability.
Data analytics or scripting knowledge for automated control testing
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Ability to provide technical leadership without direct line authority.
Excellent communication and influencing skills.
Ability to build trusted relationships across Digital, Cyber Security, Risk, GRC and
Operations.
Experience managing findings (tools, workflows, consultation)
Risk, Governance & Framework Knowledge
Understanding of industry cyber security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
CSF.
Understanding of key security concepts such as Zero Trust, RBAC, least privilege,
network segmentation, and secure egress principles.
Cloud, Technology & Industry Insight
Experience with security architecture activities such as requirements analysis, design
reviews, threat modelling, and participating in secure-by-design processes, IT change
management, and design governance processes.
* Experience working with enterprise security tools and platforms, such as Microsoft E5
security capabilities (Defender, Purview, Intune, Conditional Access) and Identity &
Access Management tools (Entra ID/Azure AD, Saviynt, Zscaler).
Recognition & Reward
What you can expect from us:
Commitment to your ongoing development, including on the job opportunities and formal
programs
Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
Values led culture
Flexible work options
Generous annual leave, sick leave and casual leave
Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped
Employer Provident Fund Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values.
Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people
feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all
employees to grow and develop leadership skills.
If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a global organisation that
values innovation and excellence, apply now through our careers portal or connect with our
recruitment team.
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