Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Diligent Solutions, LLC is seeking an IT Audit Remediation Analyst to coordinate and drive remediation activities to address audit findings and control gaps across technology processes and systems. The role involves supporting the development of remediation plans, validating controls, and preparing updates for leadership while managing competing priorities and risks.
Responsibilities
- Tracking and supporting remediation of planned DAF IT Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFR) closures for the current Fiscal Year (FY)
- Providing audit coaching to system teams to support the development of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and perform validation activities to support NFR closure and strengthen long-term control sustainment
- Planning and supporting off-site NFR system deep-dive workshops
- Documenting and managing memorandums of understanding (MOU) between the client and peer organizations roles and responsibilities across various audit support functions
- Developing and maintaining SOPs for Audit Liaison activities, A-123 support, NFR remediation, CAP tracking, and third-party service provider oversight
- Supporting metrics reporting and oversight for Air Force Audit Agency controls testing progress
- Managing FIAR system scoping forms and ICOFR system lists
- Assisting with data quality and interface control testing and validation
- Documenting and executing annual FISCAM, FFMIA, and CUEC assessments
- Tracking client self-identified deficiencies
- Documenting and validating compensating controls
- Supporting the development of the IT control rationalization playbook
- Supporting implementation playbooks for standardizing controls supported by enterprise capabilities
- Facilitating Financial Management (FM) overlay implementation guidance aligned to the DAF’s Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Skills
- Active Secret clearance
- 5 years of experience
- CISA, cyber security (e.g., IAT II or CISSP), or similar IT professional certification required
- 4 year degree in information systems management, computer science, or other relevant field, or 4 years relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience leading remediation efforts for audit findings, control deficiencies, or compliance gaps
- Working knowledge of FISCAM, NIST, and FFMIA requirements and their application to IT general controls and financial system environments
- Experience developing detailed remediation plans, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, owners, and target completion dates
- Ability to assess and validate the design and operating effectiveness of newly implemented or enhanced controls
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders, including IT, security, finance, and external audit
- Strong understanding of IT control domains such as access management, change management, configuration management, segregation of duties, interface controls, and system operations
- Experience preparing status updates, dashboards, and reporting materials for leadership, auditors, and governance forums
- Ability to identify remediation risks, dependencies, and delays, and escalate issues appropriately
- Experience supporting external audits and coordinating with auditors
- Knowledge of control testing methodologies, evidence requirements, and auditor expectations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical issues into business and compliance impacts
- DAF or other DOW Agency Audit / Audit Remediation Support
- Experience working with and/or auditing technologies such as SailPoint, CyberArk, AWS, Azure, Splunk
- Familiarity with the DAF or DOW business process architecture (e.g., Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Framework)
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