Director, IT Audit - Cyber, AI & Cloud

Game Kings; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Game Kings seeks an IT Audit Director to lead hands-on audits focused on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, resiliency, and related technologies within our complex tech environment.

The role is full-time in Reston with a hybrid schedule (minimum 3 days in-office). Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in IT audit or security, strong data analytics, and the ability to translate complex tech risk into clear findings and actionable improvements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security.
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity, AI, or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience coaching and providing feedback to audit staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with technical experts.
• Strong critical-thinking skills.
• Strong data analytics capabilities: data visualization, Python, SciPy/NumPy/PySpark.
• Experience using AI solutions to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Auditing AI solutions and related risks.
• Knowledge of agentic AI architectures and associated risks.
• Curiosity to learn and apply emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, hands-on IT audits in cybersecurity, AI, and cloud.
• Drive audit program effectiveness and risk mitigation across tech environments.
• Coach and develop audit staff; provide actionable feedback.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apply data analytics to audits, including Power BI/Tableau visualizations.

Skills

Project management

Coaching and feedback

Communication skills

Effective communication with technical

Critical thinking

Data analytics

Data visualization

Python

SciPy/NumPy/PySpark

AI solutions in audits

Auditing AI solutions

Agentic AI architectures

Emerging technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or MBA

Certifications: CISA

Certifications: CISSP

Certifications: CEH

Certifications: CRISC

Certifications: CISM

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Plotly

Seaborn

Python

SciPy

NumPy

PySpark

Job description

Game Kings seeks an IT Audit Director to lead hands-on audits focused on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, resiliency, and related technologies within our complex tech environment.

The role is full-time in Reston with a hybrid schedule (minimum 3 days in-office). Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in IT audit or security, strong data analytics, and the ability to translate complex tech risk into clear findings and actionable improvements.