Sr Analyst

About the Position

Job Title: Sr Analyst

Date published: Oct 08 2026

Location: BANGALORE / India

Job category: Technology & Engineering

Work model: Hybrid

This hybrid Sr Analyst role focuses on AI enabled controls testing and governance for SOC1 Type 1 and Type 2, SSAE18, SSAE16, and SOX within SAP GRC and EBS GRC environments. The professional will perform detailed risk assessments, execute test procedures, interpret results, and translate them into practical remediation guidance that supports resilient financial reporting and trusted digital operations for a global client base.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed testing of SOC1 Type 1 and Type 2 control activities to assess design and operating effectiveness across complex enterprise processes and technology landscapes.
• Execute structured SOX AI controls testing by applying analytics driven methods that increase coverage, precision, and consistency while documenting clear and traceable evidence.
• Design tailored test procedures for SSAE18 and SSAE16 frameworks by aligning client specific risks with standardized control objectives and auditable outcomes.
• Collaborate with process owners to map end-to-end controls within SAP GRC modules ensuring that risks, controls, and test steps are accurately reflected and consistently maintained.
• Configure and review risk rules, workflows, and mitigating controls in SAP GRC Risk Management to support robust user access governance and transaction level monitoring.
• Analyze EBS GRC configurations and control sets to identify coverage gaps, duplicate activities, and opportunities to streamline governance while preserving compliance strength.
• Apply AI-based tools to large control and transaction datasets to detect anomalies, emerging risk patterns, and testing exceptions that warrant deeper investigation.
• Prepare concise testing summaries, issue logs, and risk ratings that enable stakeholders to quickly understand exposure, prioritize remediation activities, and track closure.
• Partner with audit, compliance, and technology teams to develop remediation plans that are realistic, time-bound, and aligned with both regulatory expectations and business goals.
• Support periodic risk assessments by synthesizing testing results, incident trends, and changes in the control environment into coherent risk insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining control testing templates, AI models, sampling strategies, and documentation practices based on lessons learned.
• Engage with global colleagues in a hybrid work model by using collaboration tools, structured checkpoints, and shared repositories to ensure work quality and knowledge continuity.
• Translate complex technical and control concepts into accessible explanations that help stakeholders understand how strong governance supports safer financial systems and societal trust.

Requirements

• Experience: 5 - 8 years
• Required Skills:
  • Technical Skills: SOC1(Type1&2)/SAAE18/SSAE16, SOX, AI Controls Testing, SAP GRC, Risk Management, EBS-GRC
  • Domain Skills: Cards & Payments
• Nice to Have Skills:
  • Familiarity with cards and payments processes such as authorization, clearing, settlement, and dispute handling with an understanding of related operational and compliance risks.
• Technology: Custom Service
• Shift: Day

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a hybrid model
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits program including retirement plans, financial education, healthcare plans, counseling, and more.

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or follow us on Twitter.

Additional employment information

Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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