Public Sector IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk Experienced Consultant

Location: Washington, DC, USA; onsite client work 2–3 days per week as needed

Salary: $80,500–$113,760 per year

Company

Professional services firm providing advisory, tax, assurance, risk, governance, internal audit, IT, and cybersecurity services.

What you will do

• Work with client executives and management teams to identify and manage financial, operational, and technology risks.
• Assess and optimize IT risk across cybersecurity, IT governance, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Develop audit programs and execute internal audits and IT control assessments covering ITGC, application controls, third-party risk, and SOC reporting.
• Review processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify design and execution gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Prepare executive summaries, final reports, and engagement work papers using accepted internal audit methodologies.
• Build trusted client relationships and provide strategic business advice on risk-management processes and controls.

Requirements

• Four-year degree and at least one year of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, computer science, accounting information systems, computer engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in IT audit or cybersecurity preferred, including SOX and SOC audits.
• Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work onsite with clients 2–3 days per week as needed.

Nice to have

• CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or CPA certification.
• Experience as a client-serving professional in a consulting firm.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible approach to how and where work is performed, subject to client and role requirements.
• Access to internal and external education, training, and cross-training opportunities.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial risk consulting environment.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees.
• Team activities and an emphasis on work-life balance.