About the team:
Booking.com follows a defense in depth strategy for managing its risks. As part of this strategy, Booking has 3 departments focusing on each line of defense. Global Internal Audit (GIA) is responsible for the 3rd line of defense, Risk and Controls (R&C) is responsible for the 2nd line of defense, while the responsibility of 1st line has been distributed between process/control owners and the Trust, Risk, Assurance and Compliance (TRAC) team. TRAC is the first-line risk team responsible for Central Tech business unit risks and Security, Safety & Fraud (SS&F) risks across the company.
The IT Risk & Compliance Analyst for Central Tech is responsible for partnering with the platform and capability owners throughout the Central Tech business function to design and maintain IT security and compliance controls in line with our risk appetite and regulatory requirements and to maintain the quality of our processes. The role requires to work closely with platform owners and development teams to have a solid high level understanding of risks, but be able to zoom in and out of the details to ensure understanding of the solution design for designing effective controls
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties Risk and Compliance PartnershipAct as a Risk Partner to platform owners and development teams, providing expertise in NIST, SOX, PCI-DSS, NIS2 and security best practices and tailoring compliance requirements to cloud and devops environments
Architect "Guardrails" for secure and compliant onboarding to cloud environments, ensuring that security is "baked in" rather than "bolted on."
Provide Right-Sized Advisory on control design. You will champion agile and scalable solutions that solve problems without overengineering, ensuring controls are effective but not obstructive.
Bridge the Gap between technical teams and audit functions, translating complex tech stacks into risk-based language for Internal/External Audit.
Execute Technical Risk Assessments for new platforms and major architectural changes. You will identify risks in modern tech stacks and support teams in implementing appropriate safeguards.
Maintain the Risk Inventory. Systematically track and monitor identified issues originating from audits, penetration tests, and risk assessments to ensure Booking.com maintains a robust and resilient risk posture against current and emerging attack vectors.
Perform Root Cause Analysis on issues to identify systemic risks and propose structural improvements to the control framework.
Drive Automation Initiatives by identifying manual compliance bottlenecks and designing efficient workflows leveraging automation and AI.
Unify Control Frameworks across various platforms to simplify compliance and reduce "compliance fatigue" for engineering teams.
Enhance Methodology: Contribute to refinement of risk assessment procedures to keep pace with the dynamic nature of a high-growth tech environment.
Deliver Data-Driven Risk Insights by reporting on risk coverage and issues using tools like Jira and ServiceNow.
Support Audit Readiness by ensuring that platform owners are prepared for regulatory cycles, walkthrough preparation and facilitation, coordinating evidence requests and drafting remediation & mitigation memos as needed and aligning with engineering teams
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Experience in Cloud Security and Compliance (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc) and DevOps domain is a MUST
Familiarity/experience working with a wide range of technologies (internally developed applications, Windows, Linux, Databases, Gitlab, etc) from a risk and security perspective.
Hands-on experience in business analysis, auditing, IT governance, risk management or internal controls.
Ability to develop solid relationships with engineering teams in order to drive the adoption of the risk management culture.
Technical understanding of internal control requirements and design and experience in applying them in various businesses.
Stay flexible to meet the dynamic business needs, while maintaining robust solutions that strengthen the IT control environment.
Able to split large tasks into logical, manageable and decoupled actions which are managed effectively and delivered on time.
Be flexible and agile in response to the change in business, change in stakeholder expectations and/or change in regulatory/operating environment of B.com.
Strong independent contributor, while still a strong team player.
Previous experience in software development, software engineering is a plus
Strong communication skills; fully comfortable working in English, both written and spoken
Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Living and working in Amsterdam, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe
Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide
Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Application Process:
Let’s go places together: How we Hire
This role does not come with relocation assistance.
Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
Pre-Employment Screening
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#J-18808-Ljbffr€70000 - €90000 monthly