Information Technology Audit Senior Manager

The Department of the Auditor General (DAG) is seeking a highly organized and detailed-oriented individual to join the department’s Bureau of Information Technology Audits (BITA) as an Information Technology Audit Senior Manager. This position is eligible for student loan forgiveness and provides excellent health, savings, and retirement benefits. The biggest benefit of all is the positive impact you will create when you join our team’s mission to make Pennsylvania stronger by improving government accountability, transparency, and the effective use of taxpayer dollars.

This role guides teams that complete information technology audit work for the Department of the Auditor General. It ensures that major information technology (IT) reviews and assessments are carried out with care and accuracy. As an Information Technology Audit Senior Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Team Management: Lead groups that carry out IT controls reviews, performance audits, and data reliability assessments
• Financial Report Support: Direct IT audit tasks linked to the Commonwealth’s annual financial report
• Single Audit Duties: Guide IT work that supports the yearly Single Audit of the Commonwealth
• Engagement Coordination: Oversee attestation and performance audit assignments requested by leadership
• Quality Review: Check that IT audit work meets required standards and agency expectations

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree in Information Technology or Accounting/Auditing from an accredited college or university; and possession and maintenance of a certificate as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supervising and preforming IT Audit functions in accordance with audit standards. 

Additional Requirements:

• You must be a Pennsylvania resident at the time of hire.
• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license by the time of hire. 
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience performing information technology general and application controls audit testing and/or performance audits
• Experience using electronic working paper software, audit management software, or other audit related software
• Experience reviewing System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports
• Experience related to applying data analytics to audits
• Member of information technology audit and/or data analytics related organizations such as ISACA or AICPA

Legal Requirements: 

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Your application must include a resume and college transcript.
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.