IT Audit Director
The Employee Connect • Reston, Virginia • Full Time • $175,000–$239,000 / year
Posted on Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
Shift/Schedule: Full-time, hybrid schedule with regular in-office days
Pay/Compensation: $175,000 – $239,000 per year
About the Role
A well-established financial institution experiencing rapid market growth is hiring an IT Audit Director to lead its technology audit coverage of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud platforms. This leader will shape how the internal audit function evaluates emerging technology risk across a complex, highly regulated enterprise. The role offers visibility with senior executives and the audit committee, along with a hybrid schedule and strong long-term stability.
The ideal candidate has led technology audit teams in a regulated financial services environment and can translate complex cyber, cloud, and AI risks into clear business terms. You are comfortable challenging senior technology leaders and presenting directly to an audit committee.
This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity presented by The Employee Connect. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly to review the role, answer questions, and discuss next steps in the interview process.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead risk-based internal audits of cybersecurity, cloud, and artificial intelligence programs
- Develop the annual technology audit plan aligned to enterprise risk priorities
- Evaluate model governance, data controls, and responsible use of AI solutions
- Assess cloud security architecture, identity management, and third-party technology risk
- Manage and develop a team of IT audit managers and senior auditors
- Present audit results and emerging risk themes to executives and the audit committee
- Coordinate with regulators, external auditors, and second-line risk partners
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, accounting, or related field
- Extensive IT audit or technology risk experience within financial services or consulting
- Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001
- Hands-on experience auditing public cloud environments such as AWS or Azure
- Proven people leadership and executive-level communication skills
- Active CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or comparable professional certification
- Experience auditing machine learning models or AI governance programs
- Cloud security certification such as CCSK or AWS Security Specialty
- Background in a regulated financial institution or mortgage finance
- Familiarity with IIA standards and SOX technology control testing
- Master's degree in business, cybersecurity, or information systems
- Pay: $175,000 – $239,000 per year
- Competitive annual salary based on experience
- Hybrid schedule with a mix of remote and in-office days
- Comprehensive health, retirement, and paid time off benefits through the employer
- Senior leadership role with audit committee visibility
- Stable organization with strong investment in technology and talent
- How many years have you led IT audit or technology risk teams, and in what industry?
- Describe an audit you led covering cloud security or artificial intelligence governance.
- Which professional certifications do you currently hold, such as CISA, CISSP, or CRISC?
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