IT Audit Lead/Internal Controls Tester

E-volve Technology Systems, Inc. • Reston, VA

94d • $172,000 - $192,000

About The Position

An IT Audit Lead/Internal Controls Tester is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of audit projects to ensure compliance with IT standards, policies, and regulations. They provide guidance to the audit team and manage project timelines. Responsibilities also include testing of internal controls over financial systems, assessing the internal controls and risks of the agency's financial system, assessment of financial management policies for compliance, preparation of audit reports and NFR's, identifying weaknesses in the system and creating an action plan to ensure compliance with NIST guidelines and standards.

Requirements

• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through IT audits, IT control assessments, and IT security reviews.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of IT audit, the FISCAM, and other relevant federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Experience performing IT audits, OMB Circular A-123 or similar internal control assessments, and/or remediating and implementing IT controls is preferable.
• Experience testing or remediating some or all the following IT controls topic areas is preferable: Access and account management, Segregation of duties, Technical account management controls, Audit logging and monitoring, Configuration management, Change management, Contingency planning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) security reviews.
• CISA or CIA certification.
• 1-2 years of Federal or DOD IT audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for IT audit activities, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk management.
• Develop and maintain audit policies, procedures, and standard operating guidelines.
• Mentor, coach, and lead internal audit staff or contractors as applicable.
• Perform rigorous audits/assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices.
• Perform walkthrough interviews and maintain communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators.
• Request, obtain, review, and analyze a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement.
• Professionally document the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion.
• Summarize and communicate IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel.
• Plan and execute day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team.
• Work with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans.
• Provide subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and respond to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $172,000 to $192,000 annually.
• Equal employment opportunities without discrimination.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees