IT Auditor/IT Auditor Senior

Essential Accountabilities

• Develops and maintains a thorough operational understanding of at least two risk areas of the Bank and considered an expert in at least one risk area which includes: maintaining awareness of current events and emerging risks, assessing risks; establishing audit scope and objectives; and developing risk-based audit programs.

• Develops comprehensive business profiles and risk assessments for new and/or significantly reorganized areas.

• Utilizes automated tools to analyze data and complete assigned audit work.

• Determines if internal controls and processes are effective, and if leading the audit, develops the overall audit opinion.

• Prepares audit reports and communicates summary of audit findings.

• Provides counsel and follow-up to management on outstanding findings; conducts follow-up testing; updates open findings records; and recommends closing findings when conditions are addressed.

• Serves as primary 4th District representative to Federal Reserve System audit community competency centers and knowledge forums and actively engages in or leads key projects for those groups.

• Participates in Federal Reserve Bank System audit special projects or events, including Federal Reserve Bank System Center for Auditor Development training, peer reviews, and Board of Governors reviews of the Bank or other FR Banks.

• Effects changes at the Department/Bank level (e.g., continuous improvements, strategic initiatives, etc.).

• Demonstrates a proficient level of knowledge of IT operations and concepts, risk assessment practices, and internal control systems for assigned areas of the Bank.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

IT AUDITOR

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related work experience

• Security Assurance for the Federal Reserve (SAFR) certification required (can be obtained post-employment)

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification required (can be obtained post-employment)

• IIA IT General Controls certificate required (Note: If the auditor is a Certified Information Systems Auditor, this certificate is not required.)

IT AUDITOR ​SENIOR

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience

• One industry recognized Audit, Banking, Information Technology/Security, or other industry certification required (can be obtained post-employment)

• Security Assurance for the Federal Reserve (SAFR) certification required (can be obtained post-employment)

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification required (can be obtained post-employment)

• IIA IT General Controls certificate required (Note: If the auditor is a Certified Information Systems Auditor, this certificate is not required.)

Knowledge Areas – Advanced Level

• Ability to perform independent research

• Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

• Business acumen

• Audit acumen and delivery

• Governance, risk, and control

• Information technology and security

Skill Areas – Advanced Level

• Action oriented

• Collaborates

• Communicates effectively with influence

• Ensures accountability

• Values differences

• Builds relationships

• Critical thinking and judgment

• Embraces change and innovation

• Communicates with influence

• Leverages automated solutions and data analysis

• Effectively communicates through written communication, demonstrating proficiency in various aspects like grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and organization

Location: Cleveland, OH,

The expected starting salary range for the IT Auditor is between ​$73,400 and $91,800 annually and for the IT Auditor Senior is between $90,500 and $113,100. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers

To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder.

Physical Demands and General Working Conditions            

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time. 

Reasonable Accommodation Statement - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected].

Bank’s Ethics Rules and Drug Testing:

As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions.  If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.

In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.  

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