IT Audit Director - Cyber, AI & Cloud Leadership

emergiTEL Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

emergiTEL is hiring an IT Audit Director – Cyber, AI and Cloud for our client in the Mortgage Finance industry. Location: Washington, DC or Reston, VA.

This is a permanent, leadership role focused on AI, cybersecurity, resiliency, and cloud infrastructure audits, with ownership of audit planning, execution, and reporting. You will coach and mentor staff, develop innovative testing approaches using analytics and automation, and build strong relationships with business partners while guiding teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security.
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and providing feedback to audit staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical experts effectively.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized technical expertise to direct and oversee audits in complex areas such as AI, cybersecurity, resiliency, and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Identify risks and assess their potential impact on the organization to develop and adjust audit plans and determine areas requiring additional analysis.
• Participate in annual planning activities to develop audit plans focused on current and emerging IT risks.
• Provide day-to-day project management oversight of IT Auditors, including guidance, coaching, work reviews, and direction setting.
• Develop innovative testing approaches and ensure high-quality audit execution.
• Conduct hands-on testing of highly complex technical topics with minimal supervision and a focus on high-risk areas.
• Create regular points of view regarding top risks, including AI, cybersecurity, and resiliency.
• Inspire team members to innovate new ways of working to achieve results and generate meaningful insights.
• Act as a subject matter expert in technical domains and coach junior staff.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners.
• Share Internal Audit expertise and provide advisory support to managers and staff.
• Develop innovative methods for leveraging data analytics, automation, and AI during audit testing.
• Mentor junior staff in analytics and automation practices while executing analytics independently.

Skills

IT Audit Leadership

Cybersecurity

AI & Cloud Audits

Project Management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree/MBA preferred

Certifications: CISA/CISSP/CEH/CRISC/CISM

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Plotly

Seaborn

Python

PySpark

Job description

emergiTEL is hiring an IT Audit Director – Cyber, AI and Cloud for our client in the Mortgage Finance industry. Location: Washington, DC or Reston, VA.

This is a permanent, leadership role focused on AI, cybersecurity, resiliency, and cloud infrastructure audits, with ownership of audit planning, execution, and reporting. You will coach and mentor staff, develop innovative testing approaches using analytics and automation, and build strong relationships with business partners while guiding teams