IT Audit Executive

Albatha Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Albatha Group is seeking an IT Audit Executive to evaluate IT governance, cybersecurity, data integrity and control environments across the group. You will review ITGCs, application controls, and cloud security, and lead testing for SAP S/4HANA and ERP systems.

The role requires 3–5 years in IT auditing, strong familiarity with COBIT/NIST/ISO 27001 frameworks, and hands-on experience with audit tools and cloud platforms. Based in the UAE, on-site with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, information systems, accounting, or related fields.
• Professional IT audit qualifications (CISA preferred; CRISC, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor).
• 3–5 years of IT auditing, IT risk management, cybersecurity and IT governance experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, databases, operating systems, and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ITIL.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to scoping activities for IT General Controls, application controls, cybersecurity, data governance, and IT project audits.
• Perform ITGC testing including access management, change management, IT operations, backup & recovery, and SDLC.
• Evaluate application and database controls for ERP systems.
• Test interfaces, data migration, and automated controls.
• Review cybersecurity processes and controls such as incident reporting and management, vulnerability management, patching, and log monitoring.
• Assess IT governance maturity using COBIT / ISO frameworks & evaluate cloud security and configuration controls (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Maintain detailed working papers with evidence supporting audit conclusions & prepare clear audit findings with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Present results to audit supervisors/managers and support issuance of final reports.
• Track remediation actions and validate closure of audit issues & participate in data analytics and other department initiatives.
• Support engagement leads on advisory engagements including system implementation reviews, infrastructure upgrades/migrations reviews, and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

IT auditing

IT risk management

Cybersecurity

IT governance

COBIT

NIST CSF

analytical thinking

report writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CISA (highly preferred)

CRISC

CISM

CISSP

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Tools

ACL

IDEA

Power BI

SQL

Excel

SAP S/4HANA

Databases

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Overview:

The IT Audit Executive is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the organization’s IT governance, cybersecurity, data integrity, IT general and application controls, and technology-related risk management processes, including controls over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and recommending improvements in the IT processes and controls across the Group companies.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to scoping activities for IT General Controls (ITGC), application controls, cybersecurity, data governance, and IT project audits.
• Perform ITGC testing including access management (provisioning & deprovisioning), change management, IT operations, backup & recovery, and SDLC.
• Evaluate application and database controls for ERP systems.
• Test interfaces, data migration, and automated controls.
• Review cybersecurity processes and controls such as incident reporting and management, vulnerability management, patching, and log monitoring.
• Assess IT governance maturity using COBIT / ISO frameworks & evaluate cloud security and configuration controls (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Maintain detailed working papers with evidence supporting audit conclusions & prepare clear audit findings with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Present results to audit supervisors/managers and support issuance of final reports.
• Track remediation actions and validate closure of audit issues & participate in data analytics and other department initiatives.
• Support engagement leads on advisory engagements including system implementation reviews, infrastructure upgrades/migrations reviews, and digital transformation initiatives.

Educational Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, or related fields.
• Professional qualification CISA (highly preferred), CRISC, CISM, CISSP & ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
• 3-5 years strong expertise in IT auditing, IT risk management, cybersecurity and IT governance preferably with Big 4 and Middle East MNCs.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, databases, operating systems, and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ITIL.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of ITGCs, cybersecurity, and application controls.
• Knowledge of networks, cloud services, and operating systems & ability to use audit tools (ACL, IDEA, Power BI, SQL, Excel).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities & excellent communication and report‑writing skills.