IT Lead Auditor - Technology Infrastructure and Operations (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid, four days per week onsite and one day remote, from Buffalo, NY; Bridgeport, CT; or Wilmington, DE. Must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate.

Salary: $89,600–$149,300 annual (USD)

Company

M&T Bank is a financial services organization with technology infrastructure, operations, risk management, and governance functions.

What you will do

• Lead and execute IT audits from planning through reporting across engineering, operations, governance, risk management, and architecture.
• Perform annual risk assessments, continuous auditing and monitoring, product delivery assessments, investigations, retrospective reviews, and remediation validations.
• Write audit findings that identify risks and root causes, and present sensitive and complex findings to bank management.
• Partner with stakeholders, business management, and Risk Management while maintaining audit independence.
• Apply data analytics, automation techniques, and modern assurance methodologies throughout audit activities.
• Coach, develop, review, and oversee the work of auditors and new hires.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, or the stated equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one year of leadership experience and experience with internal audit methodology and internal control concepts.
• Experience evaluating control adequacy, handling multiple projects, and defending audit conclusions.
• Strong leadership, analytical, critical thinking, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Experience coaching and developing others and presenting complex findings to business management.
• Must work in a hybrid arrangement from Buffalo, Bridgeport, or Wilmington, or be willing to relocate.

Nice to have

• Degree in accounting, business, finance, technology, cybersecurity, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field; MBA or master’s degree.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CISSP, or a cloud certification.
• Financial services experience and strong infrastructure auditing experience.
• Knowledge of server, virtualization, database, middleware, storage, network, firewall, VPN, backup, email, mainframe, file transmission, and job scheduling technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud risks, control frameworks, agile and DevOps practices, API management, ITIL, and technology regulations in financial services.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid schedule with one remote day per week.
• Work aligned with the bank’s risk, regulatory, and internal control standards.
• Focus on engagement, belonging, innovation, and adapting to change.
• Market-informed annual compensation range of $89,600–$149,300.