Senior IT Auditor - Cybersecurity & IT Controls (Hybrid)

Northern Trust; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to lead IT audit engagements across technology, cybersecurity, governance, and operations from our Tempe office. The role emphasizes risk assessment, controls testing, and collaboration with audit teams and stakeholders to drive strong assurance and value.

The candidate should have 4–5 years of IT audit experience, strong communication skills, and professional certifications such as CISA or CISSP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of IT audit, technology risk, or related systems experience.
• Strong knowledge of IT audit methodologies, technology and cybersecurity risks, internal controls, and applicable standards.
• Ability to assess the design and operating effectiveness of IT, application, security, and technology-related controls.
• Broad understanding of IT infrastructure, applications, data, cloud technologies, and technology governance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and business judgment skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Relevant professional certification, such as CISA, CISSP, or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with key stakeholders.
• Provides training, coaching, and auditing expertise to the audit team.
• Accountable for own assignments and holding others accountable for theirs including proactively managing expectations.
• Identify and assess technology risks and related internal controls.
• Plan and lead IT audit engagements across technology, cybersecurity, governance, and operational areas.
• Establish audit scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements based on risk.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT processes and controls.
• Coordinate with other audit teams and subject matter specialists to ensure appropriate audit coverage.
• Apply professional skepticism and sound judgement when evaluating processes, controls, and risk management practices.
• Review audit workpapers and documentation for quality and compliance with audit standards.
• Communicate audit progress, results, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders and Audit Services management.
• Maintain relevant technical and audit knowledge through ongoing professional development.

Skills

IT audit experience

IT risk & controls

Testing & evaluation

Cloud & infrastructure knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Certifications (CISA/CISSP)

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to lead IT audit engagements across technology, cybersecurity, governance, and operations from our Tempe office. The role emphasizes risk assessment, controls testing, and collaboration with audit teams and stakeholders to drive strong assurance and value.

The candidate should have 4–5 years of IT audit experience, strong communication skills, and professional certifications such as CISA or CISSP.