IT Audit Consultant

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The IT Audit Consultant role at Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC in the DC area involves leading independent IT audits and current-state assessments for federal IT departments, evaluating operations, platforms, development, and governance to ensure adherence to standards.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of federal experience, strong analytical and writing skills, and ability to present findings to executives. Onsite collaboration with client teams is expected, with some remote work as needed.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and MD/DC/VA resident preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations.
• Experience in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or operating model design.
• Familiarity with FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent IT audits and current-state assessments for federal IT departments.
• Evaluate IT operations, infrastructure, and project delivery for compliance with standards.
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, and dashboards.
• Perform lightweight reviews of monitoring tools, ITSM systems, and PPM tools.
• Analyze incident volumes, change success rates, and project delivery performance.
• Identify strengths and gaps; document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized improvement roadmap.
• Prepare executive briefs and final audit reports; support KPI development and coaching.

Skills

IT Audits

Stakeholder Interviews

Data Analysis

Policy Review

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ITSM tools

Job description

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today.

Responsibilities:

The IT Audit Consultant will support Barrow Wise's DHS project and perform the following duties:

• Lead independent IT audits and current-state assessments for federal IT departments.
• Evaluate IT operations and infrastructure, core technologies and platforms, application development and solution delivery, customer support/help desk, dashboard reporting, project and portfolio management, and compliance with best practices and federal standards.
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams.
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits.
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved.
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage.
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports.
• Support optional implementation planning, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices.
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

An ideal candidate has the following:

• U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:
• Enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or operating model design
• Cloud modernization, cybersecurity, or data platform assessments
• DevSecOps or application delivery evaluation
• Service management / ITSM process review
• Dashboard reporting, analytics, or data governance
• Background in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal consulting
• Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices
• Experience reviewing IT operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment.

Join the team at Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC, for a fulfilling and engaging experience! Our team is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our clients in an ethical and diverse work environment. We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement. Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT are welcome to apply.

Our employees stand behind Barrow Wise's core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity. We are confident that Barrow Wise's core values, business model, and team focus create positive career paths for our employees. Barrow Wise will continue to lead the industry in delivering new solutions to clients and persevere until the client is overjoyed.