Hybrid IT Audit Director: Cyber, AI & Cloud

The Employee Connect; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Audit committee visibility

Job summary

The Employee Connect is seeking an IT Audit Director to lead cybersecurity, cloud, and AI risk coverage for a regulated financial services client in Washington, DC. This senior role reports to the head of internal audit and offers direct interaction with the audit committee, with a hybrid schedule and high visibility across the business.

The ideal candidate will have led technology audit teams in regulated financial services, translating complex cyber, cloud, and AI risks into clear business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, accounting or related field.
• Extensive IT audit or technology risk experience within financial services or consulting.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
• Hands-on experience auditing public cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based internal audits of cybersecurity, cloud, and artificial intelligence programs.
• Develop the annual technology audit plan aligned to enterprise risk priorities.
• Evaluate model governance, data controls, and responsible use of AI solutions.
• Assess cloud security architecture, identity management, and third-party technology risk.
• Manage and develop a team of IT audit managers and senior auditors.
• Present audit results and emerging risk themes to executives and the audit committee.
• Coordinate with regulators, external auditors, and second-line risk partners.

Skills

IT audit leadership

Executive communication

Regulatory compliance

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, accounting, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Azure

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

CISA

CISSP

CRISC

Job description

The Employee Connect is seeking an IT Audit Director to lead cybersecurity, cloud, and AI risk coverage for a regulated financial services client in Washington, DC. This senior role reports to the head of internal audit and offers direct interaction with the audit committee, with a hybrid schedule and high visibility across the business.

The ideal candidate will have led technology audit teams in regulated financial services, translating complex cyber, cloud, and AI risks into clear business