Senior Legislative IT Auditor II and/or IT Audit Team Lead.

Department Information

This recruitment may be used for multiple vacancies

Become part of an enthusiastic, energetic team that is passionate about good government

If Your Career Goal Is To Make a Difference, And You Are Looking For a Rewarding Career That Supports Work/life Balance Consider Joining The Dedicated Professionals At The State Of Colorado, Office Of The State Auditor (OSA). Our Professional Staff Strives To Support State Government And The Citizens Of Colorado While Providing a Healthy And Opportunity Based Work Environment For Our Staff. If You Are The Successful Candidate For This Exciting Opportunity You Can Expect To Benefit From

• Central downtown location by the Capitol Building with transportation reimbursements for parking, and bicycle commuters.
• Eco-Pass for public transportation
• Outstanding opportunities for professional development and continued skills training
• Limited travel required
• Engaged and dedicated leadership
• Excellent work-life programs including options for flexible schedules
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401 K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Life insurance options
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
  
  

The Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA) serves as the government accountability arm for the citizens of Colorado auditing state agencies, colleges, universities, and other recipients of state funds. We are committed to promoting economical, effective, ethical, and equitable government. Our audits focus on reducing costs, improving the quality of services, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of information. We are winners of National NLPES and NSAA awards for Excellence in Auditing award.

Work Environment

• Primarily work hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday
• Hybrid - staff are required to work in office at least one day a week.
  
  

Description Of Job

Starting salary is based on level of experience.

The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) currently has two full-time positions to perform audit work in our IT Audit Division. We are seeking a Senior IT Auditor II and/or IT Audit Team Leader. These positions will be responsible for conducting risk-based IT performance audits to assess whether government programs and systems are designed, implemented and operate effectively, in compliance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and/or industry leading practices.

The Senior IT Auditor II Or IT Audit Team Leader Position Will Assist With And Oversee All Aspects Of Assigned IT Performance Audits, Which Includes Planning, Fieldwork, Findings Development, Report Preparation And Production, Legislative Audit Committee (LAC) Presentations, Audit File Workpaper Reviews And Finalizations, And Follow-up Work Related To Verifying Implementation Status Of Audit Recommendations For Audit Status Reporting. The Positions Will Assist With Or Facilitate Tasks Including, But Not Limited To, The Following

• Development of audit planning deliverables, including risk assessments, audit scopes, audit budgets and schedules;
• Execution of fieldwork procedures, including tests of design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of information system and cybersecurity related processes and controls;
• Development of written audit findings, recommendations, and reports drafts.
  
  

The positions may assist with or provide day-to-day oversight of all stages of the IT audit process for specific, assigned audit projects in consultation with the IT audit manager and/or chief IT auditor. The positions must manage their time effectively as well as be able to perform under heavy, diverse, and complex workloads to produce quality deliverables within established timeframes and deadlines. The positions may assist with or perform IT audit contract monitoring duties to ensure compliance with contract provisions. The positions may assist with or supervise, develop, train, mentor, and coach other IT audit staff, as it relates to audit processes, standards, and best practices, as well as operational IT or cybersecurity processes, controls, technologies, standards and practices. The positions will provide such trainings through activities such as, on-the-job training sessions and informal or formal presentations and communications.

Other related IT audit functions and duties as deemed necessary.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications: Senior IT Auditor II

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, in a field of study relevant to information technology, information security/assurance, management information systems (MIS), computer science, computer engineering.
• Three or more years of professional experience in IT auditing. This experience should include one year at the IT senior auditor level or equivalent and an active CISA certification that will be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications: IT Audit Team Leader

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university, in a field of study relevant to information technology, information security/assurance, management information systems (MIS), computer science, computer engineering, or other related fields.
• Five or more years of professional experience in IT auditing. This experience should include two years at the IT senior auditor level with one year of supervisory experience and an active CISA certification that will be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
  
  

Please be advised if you have taken the examination for this position in the last 12 months you may not re-test. Your current score will be used for this recruitment.

Substitutions

Progressively responsible for IT audit work, or other similarly related work experience, which provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications In Addition To The Minimum Qualifications

• A strong desire to utilize professional IT auditing skills and experience to perform IT audits for a state government organization, which may include audits of entity level and IT general controls across information security, systems development, change management, and computer operations processes, or any number of other IT or cybersecurity processes, controls, systems, services and projects.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (i.e., the Yellow Book) and other internal control standards, such as GAO’s Green Book or COSO.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, relevant IT auditing standards, frameworks, and regulations, such as COBIT,
• NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), System and Organization Controls (SOC) Frameworks, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, ITIL, FISCAM, IIA GTAGs, etc.
• Other IT audit related certifications, such as CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, and GIAC-certifications.
• Commitment to ongoing career development, including audit project management skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to anticipate issue and develop appropriate solutions.
• Ability to work independently and effectively under deadlines and heavy workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others.
• Experience providing support coaching, and feedback to other team members and assistance with onboarding and ongoing support to new team members.
• Competency with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, audit management software and electronic audit workpaper packages.
  
  

Conditions Of Employment

Must submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment background check. The OSA conducts background checks for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search, and motor vehicle history.

State employee transfer applicants must disclose any corrective actions within the last 2 years and must currently be in good standing.

Must be a Colorado resident.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.

Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado. gov/spb.

A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado. gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental Information

What You Need To Apply

The following materials must be submitted by the application deadline to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter - Your cover letter should provide a summary of why you want to work for the Colorado Office of the State Auditor and why the position appeals to you. Please also include how your previous experience demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position and which position interest you.
• Resume
• Transcripts - An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service
  
  

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Office of the State Auditor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Vicky Lane, at vicky.lane@coleg.gov or call (303) 869-2805