Senior IT Auditor: Cybersecurity & Risk Controls

Nyc-Employees-Retirement-Sys; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is recruiting an IT Project Specialist (Senior IT Auditor) in the Internal Audit Division to continuously inspect and assess the effectiveness of NYCERS IT controls and security functions.

You will plan and execute IT audits across cybersecurity, access controls, data integrity, and disaster recovery, report findings to executive leadership, and collaborate with IT and operations to implement risk-based improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as specified in Minimum Qualifications.
• 3+ years of IT audit, IT risk management, or information security experience.
• Strong understanding of IT general controls, application controls, and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience with audit tools and data analysis software (e.g., Tableau).
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ethical, independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report on IT audits covering cybersecurity, access controls, data integrity, and disaster recovery.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of IT controls within pension administration systems, financial applications, and supporting infrastructure.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in systems that manage sensitive member and financial data.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and operations teams to recommend practical, risk-based improvements.
• Monitor compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., NIST, SOC, PCI, COBIT, state pension laws) and internal policies.
• Review third-party vendor systems and cloud services to ensure they meet our security and compliance standards.
• Prepare clear, actionable audit reports for executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.

Skills

IT audit

IT risk management

Information security

IT general controls

Translate technical findings

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, HCI, interactive media, data visualization, or related field

Associate degree in computer science, engineering, HCI, interactive media, data visualization, or related field

Bachelor’s degree with eight years of relevant experience

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Tableau

Job description

The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is recruiting an IT Project Specialist (Senior IT Auditor) in the Internal Audit Division to continuously inspect and assess the effectiveness of NYCERS IT controls and security functions.

You will plan and execute IT audits across cybersecurity, access controls, data integrity, and disaster recovery, report findings to executive leadership, and collaborate with IT and operations to implement risk-based improvements.