<p>What You'll Do We are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor- Technology to join our Audit Technology team. You'll support the organization's business objectives by performing risk-based internal audit and advisory services. Audit Execution - Complete audits in accordance with professional standards and established audit methodologies. Assess key risks impacting business objectives in alignment with business unit and enterprise strategies. Identify key controls, evaluate design effectiveness and develop test plans to validate the operating effectiveness. Maintain timely and adequate documentation via ongoing use of automated audit tools. Validate adequacy of corrective action taken to address audit issues and mitigate risk. Gain exposure to leading audits and applying data analytics to validate key controls. Communication - Maintain ongoing communication within the audit team regarding status and progress of work. Discuss audit objectives, scope of work, and audit test plans with key audit contacts. Identify root cause for audit issues to enable most effective remediation. Summarize results of audit work to position discussion of potential audit issues with management. Clearly and concisely communicate audit issues in closing meetings and in written reports. Identify opportunities to incorporate data analytics to target key risks and conclude key controls most effectively. Knowledge of Business - Build and maintain strong business relationships with key contacts from audit work to grow knowledge of the business. Build and maintain a working knowledge of corporate policies and procedures. Interact effectively with staff and management at all levels, gathering required information, and soliciting insights to help assess key risks and controls. Develop in-depth knowledge of certain business segments or service functions. Audit Planning - Participate in the development of the audit plan and ongoing updates to the plan. Capture insights gathered from ongoing audit work and networking with key contacts to inform the audit plan. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years! Who You Are A bachelor's degree or equivalent 5+ years of professional experience working with technology or auditing/assessing technology. Strong critical thinking, digital/data analytics skills, and project/organizational abilities to work effectively in a dynamic team environment. Excellent communication skills across listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal interactions. Proficiency in internal auditing principles and frameworks (e.g., NIST, COSO), supported by general business acumen and understanding of audit, risk, and control concepts. Ability to build credibility and manage relationships through broad knowledge of business operations. Working knowledge of technology and/or audit-related technology areas such as IT architecture, information security, IT governance, cloud platforms, and modern data analytics environments. Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CPA (or pursuit of relevant audit certifications) are preferred. Ability to travel as needed. Skills That Will Help You Stand Out Effective challenge skills, both internally focused within the team and externally directed to audit customers. Salary Range Information Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $89300 - $120650 / year Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible Yes Work Environments This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical work week) from Des Moines, IA. Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links. Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics For Principal Asset Management positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization. Experience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits. Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Posting Window We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date 3/31/2026 Most Recently Posted Date 3/31/2026</p>