Senior Federal IT Auditor (Remote)

Valiant Solutions, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans (HSAs or PPO)

Dental and vision coverage

Life, disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and federal holidays

Paid certifications and training

Flexible spending accounts

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Senior Information Systems Auditor to join our growing team. The role assesses the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal information systems, aligning IT controls to OMB A-123 and supporting FMFIA and CFO Act audits.

The candidate will work remotely with 100% remote flexibility, requiring US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. A strong background in data analytics, NIST SP 800-53 knowledge, and communication skills is

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience executing full-scope IT audits independently.
• Strong knowledge of federal IT environments and audit tools and techniques.
• Experience with data analytics, scripting, or automated testing tools.
• Strong formal written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems, accounting, computer science, or a related field preferred.
• CISA certification preferred; CISSP, CRISC, or CIA also valued.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and SP 800-53A control assessment, the OIG FISMA metrics, GAO FISCAM, COBIT, and COSO.
• Experience with internal control reviews under FMFIA and OMB Circular A-123.
• Experience supporting OIG or GAO audits in a federal environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute full-scope IT audits independently, applying federal IT audit tools and techniques aligned with OMB A-123.
• NOTE: this is not Cybersecurity work aligned to NIST 800-53 controls.
• Contribute to the annual IT and cybersecurity risk assessment using COBIT, COSO, or another recognized framework.
• Conduct ongoing control reviews and targeted control assessments under the approved Internal Control Review Plan and the customer's internal control methodology.
• Perform the annual FISMA self-assessment against the OIG FISMA metrics and evaluation guide, summarizing controls in place, assigning maturity ratings, and recommending controls to close gaps.
• Review corrective actions for prior OIG and GAO recommendations each year to confirm they still operate as intended.
• Review management's risk mitigation actions and control activities to confirm they operate as intended and reduce risk.
• Maintain the internal controls inventory, mapped to business processes, and update it after reviews, audits, and process changes.
• Perform independent verification and validation (IV&V) of closure packages to determine whether they address recommendations and root causes, and draft formal IV&V walkthrough documents.
• Work with stakeholders to implement newly established controls and test their effectiveness.
• Apply data analytics, scripting, or automated testing tools to expand audit coverage and efficiency.
• Perform trend analysis of audit and internal control findings, observations, and recommendations.
• Document results and present recommendations to customer management.

Skills

IT audit

Data analytics

Written & oral communication

Federal IT environments

Audit tools & techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems / related field

Tools

Audit tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Senior Information Systems Auditor to join our growing team. The role assesses the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal information systems, aligning IT controls to OMB A-123 and supporting FMFIA and CFO Act audits.

The candidate will work remotely with 100% remote flexibility, requiring US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. A strong background in data analytics, NIST SP 800-53 knowledge, and communication skills is