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IT Audit Senior

Are you ready to take the next step in your IT audit career? Join Castro amp; Company as an IT Audit Senior in our growing Advisory amp; Accounting practice. You’ll have the opportunity to work with high-performing teams on federal engagements, leading IT audits and control assessments that make a measurable impact. This is a great opportunity for an experienced professional who is passionate about technology, risk management, and client service to strengthen a key partnership and help reestablish our presence with a valued client.

What You’ll Do in This Role:

• Lead Process Walkthroughs: Facilitate client meetings to assess IT systems, applications, and controls.

• Engage Directly with Clients: Serve as a key liaison, building trusted relationships and maintaining open, professional communication throughout the engagement.

• Identify and Communicate Risk: Analyze IT environments, pinpoint control gaps, and clearly present associated risks and recommendations.

• Defend and Support Findings: Lead discussions to support audit conclusions with evidence and detailed analysis.

• Review Audit Workpapers: Evaluate staff-prepared documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with audit standards.

• Mentor and Support Staff: Provide guidance, technical direction, and feedback to junior team members to strengthen their professional development.

• Apply Federal IT Compliance Frameworks: Utilize working knowledge of federal standards and guidance, including:

  • FISCAM (Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual)

  • NIST SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems)

  • FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act)

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience performing IT audits or IT risk assessments.

• CISA certification preffered.

• Hands-on experience conducting IT audits in a federal environment.

• Strong understanding of risk management and internal controls across technical and administrative systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document and explain complex IT processes clearly.

• Strong project management and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Security Clearance: Must be able to pass a basic government suitability check (US Citizenship required).

Technical Expertise:

• Solid understanding of federal IT environments, including system architecture, security frameworks, and compliance standards.

• Experience auditing or working with systems such as:

  • Mainframe systems

  • Microsoft environments (Active Directory, Windows Server, Azure)

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Oracle databases and ERP systems

• Ability to assess and document administrative and technical controls across diverse platforms.

• Familiarity with FISCAM, NIST SP 800-53, and FISMA frameworks.

Serving Federal Government clients, Castro amp; Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory and Information Technology firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We are dedicated to helping our clients accomplish their strategic goals while providing our people with a diverse and inclusive environment to thrive and succeed. Castro amp; Company employees are part of a learning culture with challenging career development opportunities. We encourage teamwork and collaboration, reward excellence, and respect and value diversity.  
Castro amp; Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability and any other classification protected by law.