Guidehouse

IT Risk and Controls Consultant

Guidehouse
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in IT controls audits and assessments, particularly in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 and FISCAM. Capable of engaging stakeholders effectively while providing subject matter expertise in IT risk and controls.

Highest-signal resume keywords
IT Controls AuditOMB Circular A-123Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)IT Risk ManagementInternal Control Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support stakeholder engagement and technical delivery for a Department of Homeland Security client
  • Perform IT controls audits and assessments in accordance with OMB Circular A-123, FISCAM, and leading practices
  • Support remediation and other internal controls tasks
  • Work directly with clients and organizational stakeholders on IT internal control efforts
  • Conduct walkthrough interviews and communicate with client stakeholders, including system and database administrators
  • Request, obtain, review, and analyze artifacts such as security plans, SOPs, screenshots, and system configuration settings
  • Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls
  • Document IT controls test work consistently and with sufficient detail for repeatable review
  • Summarize and communicate assessment results to client stakeholders and senior leadership
  • Plan and execute daily IT controls assessment activities individually and as part of a team
  • Analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop remediation plans
  • Provide subject matter expertise and respond to ad-hoc IT controls requests
  • Develop documents supporting internal control assessment planning and control identification
  • Support corrective action plans for material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and control deficiencies
  • Review financial system modernization production functionality and application controls for audit readiness
  • Assess financial system modernization efforts and environments for audit readiness and future risks
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, briefing materials, SOPs, FAQs, guides, and white papers on OMB A-123 and internal controls

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
  • Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Three (3) or more years' experience in IT controls, audit, assessment, and/or remediation
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification preferred
  • Knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through IT audits, IT control assessments, and IT security reviews
  • Working knowledge of IT audit, the FISCAM, and other relevant federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance
  • Experience supporting an internal control program
  • Experience performing IT audits, OMB Circular A-123 or similar internal control assessments, and/or remediating and implementing IT controls preferred
  • Experience with access and account management controls
  • Experience with segregation of duties controls and risks
  • Experience with technical account management controls
  • Experience with audit logging and monitoring
  • Experience with configuration management, including DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks
  • Experience with change management
  • Experience with contingency planning, including backups, backup testing, and alternate sites

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
  • Flexible benefits package

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Hard Skills
IT ControlsAuditAssessmentRemediationAccess Management ControlsSegregation of Duties ControlsAudit LoggingConfiguration ManagementChange ManagementContingency Planning
Soft Skills
Stakeholder EngagementCommunicationTeam CollaborationPresentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
DISA STIGsCIS Benchmarks
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)Federal or DoD Public Trust
Industry Keywords
FISCAMInternal Control ProgramIT Security ReviewsFederal Information Assurance LawsFinancial System Modernization