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KSTA I.T is actively seeking a IT Audit Consultant foran immediate contract engagement with our government client.
Work Location: This position is Onsite
Job Description:
We Are Seeking an experienced IT Audit Consultant to provide audit, compliance, and risk management support for enterprise information technology and cybersecurity initiatives. This role is responsible for coordinating internal and external audit activities, managing audit documentation, supporting compliance assessments, tracking corrective actions, and ensuring audit requirements are addressed accurately and efficiently. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of IT audit processes, information security governance, cybersecurity frameworks, and compliance documentation, along with excellent organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
· Assist in planning, coordinating, and supporting internal and external IT audits.
· Prepare, organize, and coordinate audit responses, evidence submissions, and supporting documentation.
· Develop, maintain, and track Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Safeguard and Security Reports, security assessment responses, and audit status reports.
· Track audit findings through remediation, validation, and final closure.
· Coordinate with business units, technical teams, and stakeholders to obtain required audit evidence and documentation.
· Review audit evidence for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.
· Identify documentation gaps and collaborate with teams to develop or update policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation.
· Monitor remediation activities and provide regular audit and compliance status reports to management.
· Assist with implementing and documenting corrective actions resulting from audit findings.
· Maintain audit documentation repositories and ensure documentation is organized and up to date.
· Support periodic compliance assessments, internal reviews, and security control evaluations.
· Assist with risk assessments and compliance reporting activities.
· Ensure audit activities align with organizational governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
Required Skills:
· Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
· Experience supporting IT audit, compliance, or information security governance initiatives.
· Strong understanding of IT audit processes and audit lifecycle management.
· Knowledge of information security governance and risk management principles.
· Experience performing control assessments and supporting compliance initiatives.
· Working knowledge of the following cybersecurity frameworks and standards:
· NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
· NIST SP 800-53
· IRS Publication 1075
· Experience developing, tracking, and managing:
· Corrective Action Plans (CAPs)
· Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
· Audit evidence and compliance documentation
· Knowledge of security control implementation and compliance validation.
· Experience collecting, organizing, and maintaining audit evidence and documentation repositories.
· Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience supporting IRS, SSA, OSA, or other regulatory audits and audit response activities.
· Professional certifications such as CISA, CGRC, CISSP, CRISC, Security+, or equivalent.
· Experience supporting enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs.
· Familiarity with cybersecurity risk assessments, regulatory compliance reporting, and security governance best practices.
· Experience developing or improving audit, compliance, and governance documentation.
Available Benefits:
· Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
· Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
· PTO
· Holiday Pay
· VTO
· 401K
· Charitable Match
· Training reimbursement
About KSTA I.T.:
Our name says it all; KSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!
KSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.
If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!
Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KSTA I.T.