IT Audit Director: Cyber, AI & Cloud (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Health & retirement benefits

Audit committee visibility

Job summary

The Employee Connect is seeking an IT Audit Director to lead cybersecurity, AI, and cloud technology risk within a regulated financial services environment. Based in Washington, DC, this hybrid, permanent role offers high-visibility with executives and the audit committee.

You will direct risk-based internal audits, shape annual audit plans, evaluate AI governance and cloud security, and develop a team of IT audit managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required and extensive IT audit/technology risk experience in financial services or consulting preferred.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
• Hands-on experience auditing public cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Proven leadership and executive-level communication skills.
• Active CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or comparable professional certification.

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 experience

Cybersecurity frameworks

Cloud auditing

Leadership

Certifications (CISA/CISSP/CRISC)

Education

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

Job description

The Employee Connect is seeking an IT Audit Director to lead cybersecurity, AI, and cloud technology risk within a regulated financial services environment. Based in Washington, DC, this hybrid, permanent role offers high-visibility with executives and the audit committee.

You will direct risk-based internal audits, shape annual audit plans, evaluate AI governance and cloud security, and develop a team of IT audit managers.