Student Intern, IT Compliance

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP's case, since the 1890s. We're building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

• Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
• Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
• Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non-discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

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Position Description

Tucson Electric Power, one of Arizona's leading utility companies, seeks an individual for the position of Career Skills Intern, IT Compliance Analyst in the IT Compliance Department. This department is responsible for the company's daily operational compliance with and oversight of various Information Technology ("IT") compliance programs, such as Critical Infrastructure Protection ("NERC CIP"), Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX"), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI-DSS") and Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ("HIPAA").
Controls we work with are in the areas of: access control, change control, monitoring, patching, job scheduling and backup & recovery in accordance with internal process and procedures, policies and standards. We review evidence of compliance and provide guidance to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). We assist with design and implementation of policies and systems to support compliance.
We are looking for an energetic candidate with a strong foundation. We provide on-the-job training. This role will work with the IT Compliance team to perform day-to-day compliance reviews, access reviews, as well as process and documentation updates. Intern will assist with the maintenance of new or updated compliance programs and requirements.

Position-Related Responsibilities

• Participate in projects that the IT Compliance Department is coordinating.
• Assist in preparing for, tracking and responding to audit data requests from internal or external auditors.
• Assist in the of oversight processes for access controls, change control and patching.
• Execute compliance related test cases in various software applications and document results.
• Assist in the completion of various Information Technology ("IT") compliance programs evidence.
• Maintain key lists that are required for compliance, such as key system inventory list and other related documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline with a graduation date no earlier than May _2027____.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 15 - 20 hours per week during regular business hours; and 20 - 40 hours a week during the summer and school breaks.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Requirements

Student Interns must maintain the required hours for full-time student status, good academic standing at their college or university, as defined by the college or university and the GPA required for graduation by their college or university.
Failure to maintain full-time status, good academic standing and/or the requisite GPA will result in Student Interns being deemed ineligible for participation in this program.

Pay Rate: Salary determined based on candidates experience and qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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