Senior IT Risk & Internal Audit Consultant

Job Family:

IT Risk & Controls Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

The IT Risk and Internal Audit Consultant will support stakeholder engagement and technical delivery for efforts supporting a Department of Defense (DoD) client with IT controls audit/assessments, remediation, and other related support. This position supports the coordinating and monitoring of internal controls for the organization, including performing assessments in accordance with management internal control program, the FISCAM, and assisting programs  with remediation and other related internal controls tasks. This is an ideal role for someone with an IT audit background who is looking to utilize their skills to support clients internally as a consultant rather than as an external auditor.

The IT Risk and Internal Audit Senior Consultant will have a role in working directly with clients and other organizational stakeholders to support IT internal control efforts, including audits/assessments, remediation, and other ad-hoc efforts. Day-to-day tasks include some or all of the following:

• Performing rigorous audits/assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices

• Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings

• Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgment

• Professionally documenting 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

• Leading the development and execution of IT corrective action plans and broader remediation strategies designed to address internal control and audit deficiencies and strengthen business processes.

• Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans

• Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to: Assisting in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, etc

• Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff

• Assisting in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills

• Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance 

• Bachelor's Degree

• THREE (3) or more years' experience in IT controls, audit, assessment, or remediation

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification

• 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 of the following IT controls topic areas is preferable: Access and account management, including authorization, provisioning, recertification, and separation

• Segregation of duties, including identifying and defining segregation of duties risks and conflicts, preventive and detective segregation of duties controls, and understanding the difference between segregation of duties and least privilege

• Audit logging and monitoring, including generation of audit logs, use of audit log aggregation and analysis tools