Lead: IT Auditor

In brief

**Overview** Reverside is an established IT services provider delivering high-quality software development, IT resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. The company is actively seeking skilled professionals to join its growing team for innovative technology projects across various industries. This role is for a Lead: IT Auditor, responsible for conducting and leading technology audits within complex IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and data environments. The position focuses on identifying technology risks, evaluating internal controls, assessing SDLC processes, and providing recommendations to enhance governance, security, and compliance. The successful candidate will independently manage audit engagements from planning through execution and reporting, including stakeholder engagement and monitoring remediation actions. **What you will do** * Plan and execute IT internal audits with minimal supervision. * Assess technology risks across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data environments, and SDLC processes. * Evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls, governance frameworks, and security practices. * Perform or support data analytics to identify risks, control weaknesses, and anomalies. * Document audit findings and prepare reports with clear, actionable recommendations. * Engage with technology, cybersecurity, data, and business stakeholders to communicate audit outcomes. * Monitor agreed audit actions and track remediation through to completion. * Develop audit project plans, manage timelines, and monitor progress against agreed scope and budgets. * Apply recognised internal audit standards and best-practice frameworks. * Stay informed about emerging technology risks and incorporate them into audit planning and execution. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Minimum of 3 years’ experience in IT internal auditing. * Experience designing, performing or assisting with data analytics for audit purposes. * Strong exposure to cybersecurity, complex Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, and cloud environments. * Proven ability to manage the full audit lifecycle, from planning and fieldwork through to reporting, with minimal supervision. * Sound understanding of IT governance, risk management, internal controls, and industry frameworks. * Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field. * CISA certification preferred; CISSP, OSCP or CEH advantageous. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills. * Effective project management skills, including progress, timeline and budget management. * Self-motivated, accountable and able to work independently. **Who should apply** This role is ideal for a self-motivated and accountable professional with at least three years of experience in IT internal auditing. The candidate should possess proven leadership capabilities to independently manage the full audit lifecycle, from planning to reporting, with minimal supervision. They should have strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, along with effective project management abilities. The ideal candidate will have strong exposure to cybersecurity, complex SDLC processes, and cloud environments, coupled with a sound understanding of IT governance, risk management, internal controls, and industry frameworks. Experience with data analytics for audit purposes is also required. A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in Information Technology or Computer Science, is expected, with CISA certification being preferred and other certifications like CISSP, OSCP, or CEH being advantageous. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/cape-town/lead-it-auditor-id-7598668 Source: jobmail

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