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IT Internal Audit Advisor

ARC Group
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/13/2025 CLOSED ON 1/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Internal Audit Advisor position at ARC Group?

Our team of trusted audit professionals evaluates every aspect of Clients IT environment. From on-premises environments to cutting edge cloud services, our audits cover the broad range of exciting technologies Client uses, providing a challenging environment with tremendous opportunities for personal growth. Within IT Audit, the IT Audit Issue Follow-up team focuses on validating the remediation of significant IT related issues stemming from regulators, management self-identified issues, as well as audit identified issues. In this highly visible position, you will oversee and lead planning, executing, and reporting the results of IT related issue validation while also monitoring the overall IT risk environment. As an Advisor and valued contributor on the Audit Issue Follow-up Team, you will play a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring other team members. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The IT Internal Audit Advisor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own while helping to improve the governance, risk, and control environment of Client. You will act as a key driver of change within Internal Audit and across the organization. Key responsibilities include: Apply specialized technical expertise to opine on issue validation in often complex areas, such as cyber security, resiliency, and complex infrastructure environments both in the cloud and on-premises. Work with management across the issue management life cycle, providing proactive feedback on the progress of issue remediation and potential gaps in remediation. Use a risk-based approach to develop and adjust follow-up plans as appropriate and determine areas requiring additional analysis. Provide day-to-day project management oversight of other IT Auditors (including project guidance and coaching). Conduct first level review of work and documentation; leverage IT Audit Director guidance as needed. Communicate project team and follow-up objectives; inspire and motivate team members to achieve results. Conduct testing of highly complex technical topics with autonomy and a keen focus on the highest risk areas. Act as a source of knowledge related to technical domains and coach junior staff. Assist in creating regular points of view on overall issue remediation trends by compiling and analyzing relevant data. Build and maintain relationships with business partners. Provide advice and share Internal Audit knowledge with business partner managers and staff. Ideate innovative ways of using data analytics to perform testing. Execute associated data analytics and visualizations. THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM Minimum Required Experiences 6 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. Excellent understanding of cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services. Exposure to cyber security. Strong project management skills. Prior experience leading IT Audits and coaching and providing feedback to audit staff. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Critical thinking skills. Strong data analytics skills and knowledge of related tools and languages (e.g., Tableau, Python, Power BI, R). Desired Experiences 10 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. At least 5 years of experience in IT Audit. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Masters degree and/or Master of Business Administration in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber security, Mathematics, or related area of study is preferred. One or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CISM. Must-haves 6 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. Excellent understanding of cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services. Exposure to cyber security. Strong project management skills. Prior experience leading IT Audits and coaching and providing feedback to audit staff. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Critical thinking skills. Strong data analytics skills and knowledge of related tools and languages (e.g., Tableau, Python, Power BI, R). Less Common Requirements NA Required Skills 6 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. Excellent understanding of cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services. Exposure to cyber security. Strong project management skills. Prior experience leading IT Audits and coaching and providing feedback to audit staff. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Critical thinking skills. Strong data analytics skills and knowledge of related tools and languages (e.g., Tableau, Python, Power BI, R). Preferred or Nice-to-have Skills 10 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. At least 5 years of experience in IT Audit. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Masters degree and/or Master of Business Administration in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber security, Mathematics, or related area of study is preferred. One or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CISM. Years of Experience: 6 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security. Industry Experience: Industry is less important, but needs to have done audit work worked for large organizations. Education Requirements: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Masters degree and/or Master of Business Administration in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber security, Mathematics, or related area of study is preferred. What else would you like us to know that we haven't asked? What Were Looking For Core Audit Experience: Candidates must have hands-on, risk-based audit experience. Were seeking professionals who truly identify as auditors and have performed actual auditsnot just risk management, information security, or third-party vendor assessments. The candidate must have the ability to design and execute control testing scripts independently. Red Flags in Resumes: Be cautious of candidates whose job duties focus primarily on implementing controls, third-party vendor assessments, liaising with managers, or audit readiness assessments. These often indicate compliance or assessment backgrounds, not core audit skills. Audit Issue Follow-Up: Candidates should have experience with risk-based audits and/or audit issue follow-up work, ideally in large, complex organizations. Preferred Backgrounds: o Internal auditors from large tech companies, financial services, or healthcare organizations. o External auditors from Big 4 firms may be a fit, but please clarify their practice area (we prefer those with more complex engagement backgrounds). o Avoid candidates from small audit shops or those with only compliance assessment experience. Seniority Considerations: Were looking for candidates who have been there, done thatnot those seeking their first big role, nor those whose careers have plateaued at a high level for many years. Is there additional variable compensation? 20% Long Term Incentive Cash Bonus Available Relocation: none Position Type: backfill Is sponsorship possible? no

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