Senior Legislative IT Auditor I

This recruitment may be used for multiple vacancies

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Senior Legislative IT Auditor
If your career goal is to make a difference and you are looking for a rewarding career that supports work/life balance consider joining the dedicated professionals at the State of Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA). Our professional staff strives to support state government and the citizens of Colorado while providing a healthy and opportunity-based work environment for our staff. If you are the successful candidate for this exciting opportunity you can expect to benefit from:

• Hybrid work location with some work time at home and some work time at our central downtown location by the Capitol Building
• Outstanding opportunities for professional development and continued skills training
• Excellent work-life programs including flexible work schedule opportunities
• Engaged and dedicated leadership
• Eco-Pass for public transportation as well as transportation reimbursements for parking and bicycle commuters.
• Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance options
• Limited travel required
• 11 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation and sick leave
• Automatic short and optional long - term disability coverage

Work Environment:

• Primarily work hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday
• Hybrid - staff are required to work in office at least one day a week.

Description of Job:

The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) currently has an opening for a full-time Senior IT Auditor I position in our IT Audit Division. This position will be responsible for conducting risk-based IT performance audits to assess whether governmental IT and information security programs and systems are designed implemented and operate effectively in compliance with policies procedures laws regulations and/or industry leading practices.

The Senior IT Auditor I position will assist and perform all aspects of assigned IT performance audits which include planning fieldwork findings development report preparation and production Legislative Audit Committee (LAC) presentations audit file workpaper preparation and follow-up work related to verifying implementation status of audit recommendations for audit status reporting. The position will assist with or facilitate tasks including but not limited to the following as applicable:

• Development of audit planning deliverables including risk assessments audit scopes audit budgets and schedules;
• Execution of fieldwork procedures including tests of design implementation and operating effectiveness of IT systems and information security related processes and controls;
• Development of written audit findings recommendations and reports drafts.

The position may assist with day-to-day operations of all stages of the IT audit process for specific assigned audit projects in consultation with the IT audit manager and/or chief IT auditor. The position must manage time effectively as well as be able to perform under heavy diverse and complex workloads to produce quality deliverables within established timeframes and deadlines. The position may assist with administrative tasks related to IT audit contract monitoring. The position may assist with training and coaching other IT audit staff as it relates to audit processes standards and best practices as well as operational IT or information security processes controls technologies standards and practices. The positions will provide such trainings through activities such as on-the-job training sessions and informal or formal presentations and communications.

Other related IT audit functions and duties as deemed necessary

Minimum Qualifications:

One (1) or more years of professional experience performing IT audits. This experience should include one year at the IT senior auditor level or equivalent.

Bachelors degree from an accredited university in a field of study relevant to information technology information security/assurance management information systems (MIS) computer science computer engineering.

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional IT auditing experience which includes either IT general controls experience across information security systems development change management or computer operations processes or IT risk-based auditing across any number of IT and information security process areas technologies or services.
• Knowledge of or experience with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (i.e. the Yellow Book) and other internal control standards such as Green Book or COSO.
• Knowledge of or experience with relevant IT auditing standards frameworks and regulations such as COBIT IIA GTAGs FISCAM NIST SP 800-53 ISO/IEC 27001 HIPAA PCI Sarbanes-Oxley 404 etc.
• CISM CISSP or other IT audit related certifications.
• Commitment to ongoing career development including audit project management skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under deadlines and heavy workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Competency with Microsoft Windows and Office applications including Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of or experience with audit management software and electronic audit workpaper packages.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment background check. The OSA conducts background checks for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include but are not limited to criminal history state personnel files national sex offender search and motor vehicle history. State employee transfer applicants must disclose any corrective actions within the last 2 years and must currently be in good standing.
• Must be a Colorado resident.

WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:
The following application materials are required for ALL applicants to be considered for the position:

• Cover letter- Your cover letter should provide a summary of why you want to work for the Colorado Office of the State Auditor and why the position appeals to you. Please also include how your previous experience demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
• Resume
• Transcripts- An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Office of the State Auditor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Vicky Lane at or call