Federal IT Audit, Controls, and Compliance Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Department of War and Federal government operate some of the most consequential and heavily scrutinized IT environments in the world—and behind every Authorization to Operate (ATO), every clean SOC 1 opinion, and every successful Federal audit stands a hands-on compliance expert who designs controls that work, tests them with rigor, and proves their quality. That expert is you. This is a high-impact player-coach role for a strategic doer who also knows how to lead. You'll thrive owning the full audit lifecycle end-to-end—not directing it from a distance—while simultaneously building, mentoring, and elevating the delivery quality and impact of compliance professionals who follow your lead. You'll personally execute SOC audits with a sharp focus on IT General Controls (ITGC/GITC) and Business Process Controls (BPCs)—designing, testing, continuously improving and evidencing the operating effectiveness and quality of controls across access management, change management, computer operations, system development, cybersecurity and the business processes that depend on them. You'll align governance programs to FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, RMF, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, author and mature System Security Plans, build evidence packages, and serve as the authoritative voice with external auditors, Federal regulators, IG reviewers, and DoW client assessors. You'll set the bar for quality across every deliverable that leaves your team's hands—POA&Ms, control narratives, readiness assessments, and continuous monitoring (ConMon) artifacts—and drive a culture of continuous improvement grounded in proven quality frameworks. You'll move forward where others get stuck, coach team members through complex audits, partner directly with security engineering, legal, privacy, and risk teams to close gaps, and make sure compliance at this organization isn't just a checkbox—it's a competitive advantage and a measurable mark of quality. If you're a strategic operator who genuinely loves doing the work, leading by example, and protecting the quality of Federal mission systems, we're ready for you. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in information security, audit, and compliance
5+ years of experience executing formal Federal audit programs
Experience executing SOC 1 audits focused on IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Business Process Controls (BPCs), including design, testing and evidencing control quality across access management, change management, IT operations, system development, and business processes, such as financial reporting, transaction processing, segregation of duties, or management review
Experience with audits and control assessments aligned to FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37 (RMF), NIST CSF, and DoD/Department of War requirements
Experience leading, mentoring, and developing audit and compliance teams, instilling a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and holding the team to Federal standards, and driving audit and compliance work forward independently and through a team, including tracking POA&Ms, findings, remediations, and running continuous control monitoring (ConMon) and quality improvement initiatives, such as CMMI or ISO 9001, conducting internal readiness assessments, and proving compliance to Federal authorizing officials
Experience maintaining and elevating the quality of security policies, control frameworks, System Security Plans (SSPs), and governance documentation
Knowledge of evaluating end-to-end business processes, identifying control points, and assessing both automated and manual controls for effectiveness and quality
Ability to effectively liaison for external auditors, Federal regulators, IG reviewers, and DoW/DoD client assessors, with executive-level communication
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience at a Big 4 audit firm, such as Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC, with SOC reporting, ITGC, and business process control quality testing rigor
Experience supporting Department of War (DoW), DoD, or Intelligence Community audit and compliance programs, including DoD RMF, eMASS, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes
Experience with FedRAMP, CMMC 2.0, and DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance programs, including quality and process maturity frameworks, such as CMMI Levels 3-5, and IT Service Management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) practices that support sustained audit readiness
Experience implementing or optimizing GRC and ITSM-integrated platforms, such as RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, including ITSM module integration, custom Audit Control Systems, Xacta, or eMASS to streamline Federal audit workflows, evidence collection, and continuous improvement of control quality
Experience testing business process controls in financial systems, such as ERP, billing, or procurement, or mission-critical workflows, including walkthroughs, control matrices, and risk-and-control matrices (RCMs)
Experience defining career paths, building training plans, or scaling a compliance team within a Federal contracting environment
Knowledge of cloud compliance in Federal environments, such as AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, or Google Cloud for Government
Knowledge of AI governance and emerging Federal compliance standards, including NIST AI RMF and OMB AI guidance, such as M-24-10, as they apply to government systems
CPA License or Certified Internal Auditor Certification

Responsibilities

Owning the full audit lifecycle end-to-end
Building, mentoring, and elevating the delivery quality and impact of compliance professionals
Personally executing SOC audits with a sharp focus on IT General Controls (ITGC/GITC) and Business Process Controls (BPCs)
Designing, testing, continuously improving and evidencing the operating effectiveness and quality of controls across access management, change management, computer operations, system development, cybersecurity and the business processes that depend on them
Aligning governance programs to FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, RMF, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Authoring and maturing System Security Plans
Building evidence packages
Serving as the authoritative voice with external auditors, Federal regulators, IG reviewers, and DoW client assessors
Setting the bar for quality across every deliverable that leaves your team's hands—POA&Ms, control narratives, readiness assessments, and continuous monitoring (ConMon) artifacts
Driving a culture of continuous improvement grounded in proven quality frameworks
Coaching team members through complex audits
Partnering directly with security engineering, legal, privacy, and risk teams to close gaps
Ensuring compliance is a competitive advantage and a measurable mark of quality