IT Internal Auditor - ACL/Data Analytics

Edison Smart®; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Smart in Qatar seeks an experienced IT Internal Auditor to assess technology controls and use ACL/data analytics to analyse large datasets. You will identify anomalies, evaluate ITGCs across access, changes, and security, and report findings to stakeholders.

The role requires 5–7 years in IT Audit or related fields, hands-on ACL experience, and strong data analytic capabilities. Collaboration with IT, risk and compliance teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' relevant IT audit or security experience.
• Hands-on ACL experience essential.
• Strong ITGCs and application controls knowledge.
• Experience with data analytics to identify anomalies.
• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Accounting/Finance.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based IT audits.
• Evaluate ITGCs across access, change, operations, backups, and security.
• Assess application controls and business processes to identify risks.
• Use ACL to extract, analyse and validate large data volumes.
• Develop ACL scripts to identify exceptions, duplicates and violations.
• Conduct continuous auditing and data analytics to identify trends.
• Review user access, SoD, privileged access and system logs.
• Test data completeness and accuracy in audit procedures.
• Document findings, risks, evidence and recommendations.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to management.
• Track remediation activities and perform follow-up testing.
• Support compliance audits against COBIT, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.

Skills

ACL

Data analytics

ITGCs

SoD

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

COBIT

ISO 27001

PCI DSS

Job description

IT Internal Auditor - ACL / Data Analytics

Qatar

We are hiring an experienced IT Internal Auditor to join a well-established organisation in Qatar.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing technology controls, identifying risks and evaluating the effectiveness of IT processes and systems. A major focus of this position will be using ACL and data analytics to analyse large datasets and identify anomalies, exceptions and potential control weaknesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based IT audits.
• Evaluate IT General Controls (ITGCs) across access management, change management, IT operations, backups and security.
• Assess application controls and business processes to identify risks and control gaps.
• Use ACL (Audit Command Language) to extract, analyse and validate large volumes of data.
• Develop ACL scripts to identify exceptions, duplicates, unusual transactions and control violations.
• Conduct continuous auditing and data analytics to identify trends and anomalies.
• Review user access, Segregation of Duties (SoD), privileged access and system activity logs.
• Test the completeness and accuracy of data used within audit procedures.
• Document audit findings, risks, evidence and recommendations.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to management and key stakeholders.
• Track remediation activities and conduct follow-up testing.
• Support compliance audits against frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Information Security, Risk, Compliance and IT teams.

Requirements

• 5–7 years' relevant experience within IT Audit, Internal Audit, Technology Risk or Information Security.
• Hands-on ACL experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of ITGCs and application controls.
• Experience using data analytics to extract and analyse data and identify anomalies.
• Knowledge of risk-based audit methodologies and internal control frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical, documentation, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CISA
• CIA
• CRISC
• ISO 27001
• Other relevant information security or audit certifications