IT Audit & Risk Specialist

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

401(k) with company contributions

Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking an IT Audit professional to join Corporate Audit in Atlanta, focusing on risk assessments, control testing, and compliance with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, CIS, and SOX IT controls. You will support remediation efforts and collaborate across Technology, Security, Compliance, and Business units.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, clear communication of complex concepts, and ownership of audits from planning to reporting. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years of IT Audit, Information Security, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit or related fields.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually.
• Strong written and verbal communication translating technical concepts to business terms.
• Experience assessing risks, documenting controls, or supporting audit activities.
• Knowledge of IT control environments and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in IT audit projects from planning through reporting and remediation validation.
• Perform risk assessments of technology processes, apps, infrastructure, cloud environments, and information security programs.
• Assess compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, CIS Controls, SOX IT Controls, SOC).
• Develop audit scopes, risk-based testing strategies, control objectives, and audit programs.
• Execute control testing, document results, and identify control gaps and risk exposures.
• Create process flows, data flows, risk/control matrices, narratives, and workpapers.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Technology, Compliance, Privacy, and business stakeholders to evaluate remediation strategies.
• Monitor and validate corrective actions to ensure timely risk mitigation.
• Use data analytics and reporting tools to identify trends and emerging risks.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for management and senior leadership.

Skills

Effective communication

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, CS, IT, Accounting, Finance, Business Admin, Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking an IT Audit professional to join Corporate Audit in Atlanta, focusing on risk assessments, control testing, and compliance with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, CIS, and SOX IT controls. You will support remediation efforts and collaborate across Technology, Security, Compliance, and Business units.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, clear communication of complex concepts, and ownership of audits from planning to reporting. Travel up to 10% may be required.