IT Audit Lead

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Position Overview:

The Information Systems Audit (ISA) team is part of the Internal Audit Division and provides independent assurance over how Information & Technology risk is managed at Freddie Mac.

Our Impact:

Team members on the ISA team are highly-skilled audit risk management and/or technology professionals with a demonstrated ability to provide value added audit and advisory services to Freddie Mac. The team plays a critical role in shaping Freddie Macs approach to managing Information & Technology risk by providing independent objective and value-added assurance of risk management governance and controls.

Your Impact:

The IT Audit Project Management Lead will be part of this team and focus on executing end-to-end audit services on Information & Technology risk. This spans over multiple areas while reviewing Freddie Macs core business processes down to delivering audits directed on core Information Technology General Controls. As part of the Third Line of Defense the candidate will work closely with risk partners in the Second Line of Defense and practitioners in the First Line of Defense in both the lines of business and Information Technology.

Your Work Falls into Three Primary Categories:

Audit/Project Execution

• Work independently or as part of an audit teams and ensure work is completed on time and in keeping with professional standards.
• Perform and document work such as procedure development walkthroughs and controls testing in accordance with Internal Audit standards.
• Provide consultative advice to business and IT management on current or emerging Information & Technology risk control and governance matters.
• Based on the work performed identify and draft strategic business focused issues and effectively communicate results to relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct internal training sessions to share knowledge and best practices.

Project Management

• Maintain track and communicate project status to stakeholders.

Project Performance Lead

• Within the context of individual audits perform related tasks such as coaching and project performance evaluations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years working experience. Experience must include a minimum of 4 years auditing Information & Technology risks in a large IT environment
• Relevant degree in Management Information Systems Business Administration with an emphasis in Technology Computer Science Accounting Information Systems or related discipline
• Implementation experience or compliance review experience of industry standards to include COBIT NIST ISO or ITIL
• Platform middleware and application audit experience to include experience with the various levels of the OSI model and technologies including Windows Unix and Oracle.
• Basic knowledge of cloud-based tools applications and vendors such as AWS Azure or Google.
• Working knowledge of various change and project management methodologies (SDLC Agile).
• Preferred CISA CPA CIA PMP CRISC CISM CISSP.
• Experience with data analytics and supporting tools (Tableau SAS Python) - preferred.
• Privacy and Information security risk compliance experience with regulatory environments including GDPR or CCPA - preferred.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Must work well in a team-oriented environment as well as individually.
• Must work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

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