Apple's IT Governance & Planning team is looking for a hands-on IT professional to lead SOX Compliance initiatives across the IS&T organization. This role involves establishing and scaling standards for IT General and Automated controls while partnering with various business and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be passionate about evaluating and improving automated controls in a dynamic environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive operational and strategic excellence within Apple's IT governance processes.

• 5+ years of experience in SOX, internal controls, IT audit, internal audit, or external audit.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Technology, Risk Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of common controls in cloud platforms, systems development life cycle, computer operations, change management, and access management.
• Experience with SOX testing methodologies, documentation standards, and control evaluation.
• Understanding of key infrastructure including micro-services architectures, Git, code repositories, Kubernetes, and CI/CD frameworks.
• Experience with auditing SAP.
• Self-starter with critical thinking and strong project management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

• Drive SOX Compliance initiatives with partners throughout Apple.
• Establish and scale standards across IT General and Automated controls.
• Partner closely with business and engineering teams to design effective controls.
• Ensure system readiness in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Lead and drive projects and audits to bring operational efficiencies.
• Develop strong working relationships across teams.
• Navigate through ambiguous situations and drive solutions.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.