Senior IT Auditor – Cybersecurity, Hybrid, Govt

Cybersecurity Jobs; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Full benefits package

Training and certification reimburse m

Job summary

Washington State Health Care Authority is hiring an IT Auditor 3+ for the Cybersecurity Audit team, internal only, serving clients across Washington State government.

The role focuses on leading cybersecurity audits, planning, and delivering high-quality findings. The incumbent will work in a hybrid Olympia setting, coordinating with multiple agencies and staff to strengthen IT security posture across state government.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years of audit experience, including at least two years in IT audit.
• Professional certification (CISA, GSEC, CISSP) or a master's degree in data analytics, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Degree in IT security or analyzing government programs is strongly preferred.
• Experience with governments or accountability audits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own audit planning through completion of cybersecurity audit deliverables, including the final audit presentation for engagements of any size and complexity.
• Independently lead cybersecurity performance audits covering increasingly complex environments, potentially involving multiple state agencies, local governments, or multiple levels of government.
• Provide expert technical security services as part of cybersecurity audits to improve clients' IT security posture.
• May lead larger and more complex audits and coordinate other auditors to achieve overall audit objectives under direction of an assistant audit manager or audit manager.
• May lead audits and projects that include multiple IT audit staff, with responsibility for the entire audit engagement.

Skills

IT audit

Audit planning

Cybersecurity knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Four years audit experience including IT audit

CISA

GSEC

CISSP

Master's degree in data analytics / cybersecurity or related field

Job description

Washington State Health Care Authority is hiring an IT Auditor 3+ for the Cybersecurity Audit team, internal only, serving clients across Washington State government.

The role focuses on leading cybersecurity audits, planning, and delivering high-quality findings. The incumbent will work in a hybrid Olympia setting, coordinating with multiple agencies and staff to strengthen IT security posture across state government.