Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Independently leads IT and operational audits, including planning and research on applicable technologies, developing IT audit project objectives and programs, identifying risks and related IT controls during fieldwork, and performing system testing as applicable.
• Applies internal control concepts and technology principles and skills to IT environments.
• Independently documents initial observations and recommendations to mitigate risks and improve IT controls.
• Communicates timely with clients to ensure identified issues are accurate.
• Prepares audit reports with applicable observations and recommendations, and identifies reportable issues that may be protected from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act as applicable.
• Independently communicates with client.
• Prepares work papers and other communications in a clear, concise, organized, and accurate manner, and in accordance with Standards.
• Arrives at supportable conclusions based on sufficient evidence documented in the work papers.
• Delegates tasks, establishes priorities, supervises auditors on multiple and complex audits, communicates status of audits, timely communications to client for all phases of the audit, and leads client meetings.
• Sets deadlines for completion of project, monitors budget and timeline for complex projects, provides clear direction to all team members on their assignments, encourages input from all team members, and provides evaluative feedback to team members in a timely manner.
• Applies and assists others in the use of computer-aided audit techniques.
• May participate as an advisor to IT Governance committees and IT organizations, and in the design and development of new information systems and major enhancements to existing systems.
• Researches and remain current on IT issues, risks, and emerging technologies.
• Leads complex projects or participate in investigations with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems or related field.
• Three (3) years audit-related experience.
• Applicable certification: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• If not certified, must receive certification within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three-plus (3+) years of IT audit experience

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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