IT Audit Director - Cyber Security

ACCsurance; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Student loan repayment

Home-buyers assistance

Onsite fitness center

Free parking

Certification reimbursements

Job summary

ACCsurance is seeking a Director of IT Audit - Cyber Security - Infrastructure to lead a complex portfolio in the DC metro area. The role combines leadership with hands-on testing of cyber, AI, and cloud infrastructure, including coaching staff and shaping audit strategy.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in cyber/AI/cloud audits, a relevant degree, and certifications such as CISA/CISSP/CEH/CRISC/CISM, with strong data analytics skills and Python expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in cyber security, AI, or cloud infra.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related discipline; professional certs required.
• Strong data visualization and Python-based analytics skills.
• Proven leadership in managing audits and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own an extensive IT Audit portfolio covering cyber, AI, cloud, and resiliency topics.
• Plan, execute, and report audits with hands-on testing of complex technical areas.
• Coach and mentor junior auditors and cyber risk analysts.
• Develop annual audit plans and strategic risk viewpoints on top risks.
• Collaborate with business partners and drive innovative data analytics in testing.

Skills

Cyber Security

Artificial Intelligence

Cloud Infrastructure

Data Analytics

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

CISA/CISSP/CEH/CRISC/CISM certification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Plotly

Seaborn

Python

SciPy

NumPy

PySpark

AWS

Job description

ACCsurance is currently working with a Fortune 200 Client and one of the largest employers in the Washington, DC Metro area looking for their next Director of IT Audit - Cyber Security - Infrastructure Team. This position is hybrid and must be located in commuting distance. This person must be able to take ownership and leadership of a moderate-sized, extremely complex portfolio of audits of highly visible topics, such as, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IT Governance, resiliency, and the management of the various operating systems and platforms used by our Client. In this position, you will be setting the direction of the team and being hands-on throughout planning, executing, and reporting. You will also play a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring other team members.

The position is paying $200-250K plus 35% Annual Bonus

As for the client, this client provides an excellent work/life balance and a great benefits package. The client has excellent health, dental, std, ltd, etc. benefits and also offers a great match on the 401k with a 1 to 1 match up to 6% and a free 2.5% contribution, as well as $9,000 in student loan forgiveness, $12,000 in home-buyers assistance, onsite fitness center and university, as well as free parking and tremendous room for growth! There are also great reimbursements and contributions for certifications or additional degrees.

This person will get great exposure, a great culture and working environment, and has excellent growth opportunities from within, as their Cyber Audit group is growing fast, as well as opportunities around Cyber Security Risk & Operations, Responsible AI & ML, and Privacy, and positions at the business unit level, are also growing and promotion can happen through those routes as well.

IT Audit Director - Cyber, AI and Cloud Responsibilities:

• The flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver
• Apply specialized technical expertise to direct and oversee audits in often complex areas, such as AI, cyber security, resiliency, and complex infrastructure environments in the cloud.
• Identify risks and assess the potential impact of risks on the organization to develop and adjust audit plans as appropriate and determine areas requiring additional analysis.
• Participate in annual planning to develop annual Audit plans that focus on the top current and emerging IT risks facing the Client.
• Provide day-to-day project management oversight of other IT Auditors/Cyber Risk Analysts (including project guidance and coaching). This includes setting direction, developing innovative test approaches, and reviewing work.
• Be hands-on and conduct testing of highly complex technical topics with autonomy and a keen focus on the highest risk areas.
• Create regular points of view on top risks, such as AI, cyber, or resiliency.
• Inspire team members to innovate new ways of working to achieve results and generate meaningful insights.
• Act as a source of knowledge related to technical domains and coach junior staff.
• Build and maintain relationships with business partners. Provide advice and share Internal Audit knowledge with business partner managers and staff.
• Ideate innovative ways of using data analytics, automation, and AI to perform testing. Help junior staff develop related skills while also executing analytics yourself.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 8 years working experience with expert knowledge of Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, or cloud infrastructure technologies, such as Amazon Web Services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Business Administration with an emphasis in Technology, Computer Science, Accounting Information Systems or related discipline
• One or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CISM
• Strong skills in identifying, designing, and implementing visualizations of various data sets.
• Experience with visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn).
• Coding skills and experience with data analytics related languages, such as Python (including SciPy, NumPy, and/or PySpark).
• Experience using AI solutions to increase effectiveness and efficiency as part of day-to-day audit execution.
• Demonstrated work auditing AI solutions and related risks.
• Knowledge of agentic AI architectures and risks.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.