IT Controls & Compliance Specialist

Eskort (Pty) Ltd; Irene; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskort (Pty) Ltd is seeking an IT Compliance, Risk and Audit professional to join our Gauteng team. You will help implement and monitor IT controls, support POPIA compliance, and assist with IT governance, risk management and audit readiness.

Work closely with IT and business stakeholders to identify control weaknesses, maintain audit evidence and track remediation actions. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in IT-related fields such as IT auditing, cybersecurity or risk management.
• 2–3 years' experience in IT compliance, IT auditing, governance, information security or similar roles.
• Experience with IT General Controls and maintaining audit evidence.
• Exposure to internal or external IT audits is advantageous.
• Understanding of POPIA and information security principles.
• Knowledge of access, change management, backups, disaster recovery and security controls.
• Familiarity with CIS or NIST frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing, documenting and maintaining IT controls.
• Monitor IT General Controls, including user access, onboarding/termination, changes and backups.
• Perform periodic control reviews and maintain audit evidence.
• Identify control weaknesses and non-compliance; recommend corrective action.
• Track audit findings and remediation actions through to closure.
• Escalate overdue or high-risk findings to IT management.
• Assist with IT risk identification, assessment and monitoring.
• Maintain IT risk, control and compliance registers.
• Support IT policy development, procedures and standards.
• Conduct scheduled compliance reviews against approved controls and policies.
• Assist with monitoring third-party IT compliance.
• Monitor POPIA adherence and information security requirements.
• Review user and system access; ensure authentication controls.
• Assist with joiner, mover and leaver processes.
• Support cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery controls.
• Assist with investigations and remediation tracking.
• Coordinate internal and external IT audit requirements.
• Gather and maintain supporting audit evidence.
• Liaise with auditors, IT personnel and stakeholders.
• Maintain an audit findings register with owners, due dates and status.
• Follow up and elevate overdue audit actions.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly compliance reports highlighting risks and findings.
• Maintain IT policies, procedures and standards; coordinate reviews.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls and improve audit readiness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Attention to detail

Compliance gaps

Communication skills

Independent work

Integrity

Audit management

Education

IT degree/diploma

Job description

Eskort (Pty) Ltd is seeking an IT Compliance, Risk and Audit professional to join our Gauteng team. You will help implement and monitor IT controls, support POPIA compliance, and assist with IT governance, risk management and audit readiness.

Work closely with IT and business stakeholders to identify control weaknesses, maintain audit evidence and track remediation actions. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential in this role.