Information Systems Auditor; CISA Secret Clearance

Brief Description

Position Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

Pay: $100,000-$150,000/year

Location: Shiloh, IL (Scott AFB) Onsite

Years of Experience

Required:

10+ years

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required

Hiring Timeline: Immediate

Company: The name of our partner organization will be disclosed during the interview process. This is not a direct role with Launch Code; it is a position through Launch Code, working with one of our partner companies.

Disclaimer: We are unable to provide work sponsorship for this role. U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance are required for this position.

Our partner is seeking an Information Systems Auditor to evaluate information technology controls, cybersecurity safeguards, governance processes, and enterprise risk management programs supporting Defense sector clients. The successful candidate will lead a team in performing risk-based IT audits, assessing IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, cybersecurity controls, and technology risks, while providing recommendations to strengthen security, compliance, and operational efficiency.

This role combines information systems auditing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and emerging technologies while working closely with IT, cybersecurity, finance, business, and audit teams. The ideal candidate has strong experience in IT audit and risk management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead audit engagements and mentor junior staff.

• Lead a team of junior staff and ensure completion of technical and functional deliverables.
• Plan, execute, and document risk-based information systems audits.
• Evaluate IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, and automated business processes.
• Assess cybersecurity, identity and access management, and data protection controls.
• Perform technology risk assessments and identify control gaps, vulnerabilities, and compliance risks.
• Conduct testing of security, operational, and financial system controls.
• Develop audit work papers, findings, recommendations, and executive-level reports.
• Validate corrective actions and monitor remediation efforts through completion.
• Support compliance with NIST, COBIT, ISO 27001, FISMA, CMMC, SOX, FedRAMP, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Participate in internal and external audits, assessments, and regulatory examinations.
• Evaluate cloud environments, enterprise applications, databases, and infrastructure security controls.
• Assess change management, configuration management, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Review logging, monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and privileged access management practices.
• Analyze technology risks associated with cloud computing, automation, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, engineering, finance, and business stakeholders to improve governance and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit methodologies, automate testing procedures, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Stay current on evolving cybersecurity threats, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

• CISA certification.
• 10+ years of experience in IT audit, information security, cybersecurity, risk management, internal audit, or technology consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Secret Clearance.
• Experience performing IT General Controls (ITGC) testing and technology risk assessments.
• Knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, COBIT, COSO, and FISCAM.
• Experience evaluating identity and access management, change management, logical access, backup and recovery, and configuration management controls.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, security controls, and enterprise risk management.
• Experience developing audit reports, documenting findings, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Ability…