Lead: IT Auditor

reversidesoftwaresolutionspt; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Reverside is seeking a Lead: IT Auditor to plan and lead technology audits across IT, cloud, cybersecurity and data environments in Cape Town. You will identify risks, evaluate controls and provide practical recommendations to strengthen governance and security.

Manage engagements from planning through reporting with stakeholders across the business. The role requires at least 3 years in IT internal auditing, strong data analytics experience, and familiarity with SDLC, cloud environments and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in IT internal auditing.
• Experience designing, performing or assisting with data analytics for audit purposes.
• Strong exposure to cybersecurity, SDLC processes and cloud environments.
• Proven ability to manage the full audit lifecycle, from planning and fieldwork through to reporting, with minimal supervision.
• Sound understanding of IT governance, risk management, internal controls and industry frameworks.
• CISA certification preferred; CISSP, OSCP or CEH advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective project management skills, including progress, timeline and budget management.
• Self-motivated, accountable and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IT internal audits with minimal supervision.
• Assess technology risks across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data environments and SDLC processes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls, governance frameworks and security practices.
• Perform or support data analytics to identify risks, control weaknesses and anomalies.
• Document audit findings and prepare reports with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Engage with technology, cybersecurity, data and business stakeholders to communicate audit outcomes.
• Monitor agreed audit actions and track remediation through to completion.
• Develop audit project plans, manage timelines and monitor progress against agreed scope and budgets.
• Apply recognised internal audit standards and best-practice frameworks.
• Stay informed about emerging technology risks and incorporate them into audit planning and execution.

Skills

IT Internal Auditing

Data Analytics

Cybersecurity

SDLC

Cloud Environments

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa |

Reverside is an established it services provider focusing ondelivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digitaltransformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking forskilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to innovativetechnology projects across various industries.

We are seeking a Lead: IT Auditor to conduct and leadtechnology audits across complex IT, cloud, cybersecurity and dataenvironments. The role focuses on identifying technology risks, evaluatinginternal controls, assessing SDLC processes, and providing practicalrecommendations to strengthen governance, security and compliance. Thesuccessful candidate will independently manage audit engagements from planningthrough execution and reporting, while engaging stakeholders and monitoringremediation actions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute IT internal audits with minimalsupervision.
  
• Assess technology risks across cybersecurity,cloud infrastructure, data environments and SDLC processes.
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls,governance frameworks and security practices.
  
• Perform or support data analytics to identifyrisks, control weaknesses and anomalies.
  
• Document audit findings and prepare reports withclear, actionable recommendations.
  
• Engage with technology, cybersecurity, data andbusiness stakeholders to communicate audit outcomes.
  
• Monitor agreed audit actions and trackremediation through to completion.
  
• Develop audit project plans, manage timelinesand monitor progress against agreed scope and budgets.
  
• Apply recognised internal audit standards andbest-practice frameworks.
  
• Stay informed about emerging technology risksand incorporate them into audit planning and execution.
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in IT internalauditing.
  
• Experience designing, performing or assistingwith data analytics for audit purposes.
  
• Strong exposure to cybersecurity, complexSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and cloud environments.
  
• Proven ability to manage the full auditlifecycle, from planning and fieldwork through to reporting, with minimalsupervision.
  
• Sound understanding of IT governance, riskmanagement, internal controls and industry frameworks.
  
• Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably abachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a relatedfield.
  
• CISA certification preferred; CISSP, OSCP or CEHadvantageous.
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving,communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Effective project management skills, includingprogress, timeline and budget management.
  
• Self-motivated, accountable and able to workindependently.