IT Internal Audit Advisor

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Job Description

Our team of trusted audit professionals evaluates every aspect of Fannie Mae’s IT environment. From on-premises environments to cutting edge cloud services, our audits cover the broad range of exciting technologies Fannie Mae uses, providing a challenging environment with tremendous opportunities for personal growth.

Within IT Audit, the IT Audit Issue Follow-up team focuses on validating the remediation of significant IT related issues stemming from regulators, management self-identified issues, as well as audit identified issues.  In this highly visible position, you will oversee and lead planning, executing, and reporting the results of IT related issue validation while also monitoring the overall IT risk environment. As an Advisor and valued contributor on the Audit Issue Follow-up Team, you will play a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring other team members.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The IT Internal Audit Advisor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own while helping to improve the governance, risk, and control environment of Fannie Mae. You will act as a key driver of change within Internal Audit and across the organization. Key responsibilities include:

• Apply specialized technical expertise to opine on issue validation in often complex areas, such as cyber security, resiliency, and complex infrastructure environments both in the cloud and on-premises.

• Work with management across the issue management life cycle, providing proactive feedback on the progress of issue remediation and potential gaps in remediation.

• Use a risk-based approach to develop and adjust follow-up plans as appropriate and determine areas requiring additional analysis.

• Provide day-to-day project management oversight of other IT Auditors (including project guidance and coaching). Conduct first level review of work and documentation; leverage IT Audit Director guidance as needed. Communicate project team and follow-up objectives; inspire and motivate team members to achieve results.

• Conduct testing of highly complex technical topics with autonomy and a keen focus on the highest risk areas.

• Act as a source of knowledge related to technical domains and coach junior staff.

• Assist in creating regular points of view on overall issue remediation trends by compiling and analyzing relevant data.

• Build and maintain relationships with business partners. Provide advice and share Internal Audit knowledge with business partner managers and staff.

• Ideate innovative ways of using data analytics to perform testing. Execute associated data analytics and visualizations. 

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

• 6 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security.

• Excellent understanding of cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services.

• Exposure to cyber security.

• Strong project management skills.

• Prior experience leading IT Audits and coaching and providing feedback to audit staff.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Critical thinking skills.

• Strong data analytics skills and knowledge of related tools and languages (e.g., Tableau, Python, Power BI, R).

Desired Experiences

• 10+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security.

• At least 5+ years of experience in IT Audit.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Master’s degree and/or Master of Business Administration in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber security, Mathematics, or related area of study is preferred.

• One or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CISM.

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Target Pay Range: $138,000 - $180,000 a year

Qualifications

Education:

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

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The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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