IT Auditor, Mid; FISMA, Financial Management Audit

Springfield, VA

The primary duties of the Functional Specialist/Advisor will be to support IT audit management activities as they relate to recurring audits/inspections (e.g., Federal Information System Modernization Act (FISMA), Financial Statement Audit (FSA), and ad‑hoc OIG inspections).

• Support the IT Audit Management Team (ITAM) function by independently managing detailed review of audit evidence, quality of audit responses, and audit remediation efforts to coordinate audit processes successfully.
• Support the audit life cycles by ensuring timely and efficient receipt, coordination, tracking, remediation, responses and reporting.
• Track and maintain information system vulnerabilities and important audit correspondences, and coordinate with internal and external organizations to satisfy internal and external audit.
• Support the OMB A-123 internal controls over systems testing to complete the Statement of Assurance by performing IT control testing and assessing compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Create written communications to update NGA’s Audit Committee members and A/CIO leadership to ensure findings are mapped to corrective actions and audit remediation efforts.
• Provide coordination and collaboration support for audits, audit responses and status updates to CIO‑T leadership for signature and approval, and to schedule meetings with stakeholders to track the status of audit findings and recommendations.
• Provide analysis, reports, and metrics to CIO‑T leadership concerning the status of findings.
• Recommend best practices and develop implementation plans for process improvement opportunities.

• Experience:
  
  7‑10 years of experience in a distinct functional or cross‑functional business area (i.e., Information Technology, Information Assurance, Cyber Security, or Engineering). Experience may be broad‑based crossing multiple markets (i.e., Government or industry).
• Relevant knowledge of IT audit and assessment tools, methodologies and best practices.
• Working knowledge of OMB Circular A‑123, FISMA and FSA requirements.
• Experience in coordinating activities associated with IT audits and mitigating identified vulnerabilities.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree within a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Information Assurance, Cyber Security, or Engineering).

• At least 2 years of experience reviewing and analyzing high‑level governance and acquisition documents.
• At least 2 years of experience tracking and managing formal taskers.
• At least 2 years of experience coordinating and collaborating on agency‑level support agreements.