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Senior IT Audit Specialist

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

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MILWAUKEE, WI
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The IT Audit Senior Specialist supports the planning, execution, and reporting of information technology and cybersecurity audits. The role evaluates IT processes and control effectiveness, documents results, and communicates observations and recommendations. Working under more experienced audit professionals, the specialist contributes to risk-based and integrated audits, performs testing across common IT control areas, and manages assigned work across concurrent audits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IT AuditingCybersecurity AuditingAudit PlanningRisk AssessmentControl EvaluationAudit TestingWorkpaper DocumentationAudit ReportingAudit StandardsRisk and Control ConceptsTechnology ProcessesInterviewingInquiryNote-TakingData AnalysisReporting ToolsAnalytic Tools

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Listed or Related Field3+ Years IT Audit or Related Experience

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: About the Job: The IT Audit Senior Specialist will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and reporting of information technology and cybersecurity audits. This role contributes to risk-based audit work by evaluating IT processes, assessing control design and operating effectiveness, documenting results, and communicating observations and recommendations in a clear, accurate, and professional manner. What You'll Do: Serves as a contributing team member on technology, cybersecurity, and integrated audits under the direction of more experienced audit professionals. Supports audit planning by helping understand business and technology processes, identify relevant risks, develop audit objectives, and define appropriate testing procedures. Evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of controls that manage technology, cybersecurity, operational, regulatory, and financial reporting risks. Performs audit testing across common IT control areas, such as access management, change management, system development, configuration management, data integrity, backup and recovery, business continuity, logging and monitoring, and third-party or cloud-related controls. Prepares clear, logical, well-supported, and accurate workpapers that document procedures performed, evidence reviewed, conclusions reached, and any identified exceptions. Drafts audit observations and issue content that clearly explain the condition, risk, root cause, and recommended corrective action, consistent with department guidelines. Applies working knowledge of audit standards, risk and control concepts, and technology processes to evaluate control gaps and support audit conclusions. Communicates audit status, testing results, potential issues, and recommendations to audit team members, business stakeholders, and IT management in both technical and non-technical terms. Demonstrates effective interviewing, inquiry, and note-taking skills to understand processes, clarify assumptions, validate evidence, and support audit conclusions. Manages assigned audit work across one or more concurrent audits by meeting deadlines, escalating questions or concerns timely, and adjusting to changing priorities. Builds business, technology, cybersecurity, and project management knowledge through audit work, stakeholder interaction, self-directed learning, and professional development. Uses data, reporting, and analytic tools, where applicable, to support audit testing, improve efficiency, and develop deeper insight into risk and control effectiveness. What You'll Bring to the Role: Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. Three or more years of experience in IT audit, cybersecurity audit, internal audit, compliance, technology risk, technology... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/220BA90845754B6B Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

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