Information Systems Audit Engineer

Peraton

. Serve as senior advisor and primary point of contact for DoD financial audit engagements, including DHA MERHCF, DoD CIO ICOFR, FIAR, and SSAE .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $104,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as senior advisor and primary point of contact for DoD financial audit engagements, including DHA MERHCF, DoD CIO ICOFR, FIAR, and SSAE
Provide material and personnel support during external audit examinations, producing required digital artifacts and deliverables
Respond to PBC data calls from external auditors, including OIG, GAO, OUSD(C), and other audit bodies
Demonstrate system controls to auditors for DMDC application and systems control objectives
Advise leadership and Government stakeholders on NFRs and NOFs and recommend adjudication strategies
Maintain continuous audit readiness through internal control assessments, business process analysis, and risk identification across the DEERS application portfolio
Develop and maintain a Compliance Audit Support Plan aligned with FISCAM and FFMIA requirements
Ensure application of Financial Management overlays to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, including ICAM onboarding requirements
Support OMB Circular A-123, FISCAM, and RMF audit activities
Coordinate with Product Managers and technical leads to identify vulnerabilities and compliance violations creating audit exposure
Develop, document, and implement audit-related internal processes, procedures, policies, and compliance frameworks
Establish audit readiness methodology and maintain FISCAM and FFMIA procedural documentation
Track audit deliverables, PBC responses, and corrective action milestones
Develop, execute, and manage Corrective Action Plans through identification, tracking, and verification of remediation
Recommend improvements to internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial statements
Monitor and report CAP remediation progress and escalate at-risk items
Coordinate technical and procedural corrective actions with security, development, and operations teams
Advise senior leadership and Government customers on information systems audit, financial audit readiness, and internal controls compliance
Represent the program during external audits and Government reviews, including IPRs and MSRs
Integrate audit readiness into Agile/DevSecOps delivery and brief stakeholders on audit posture, findings, remediation, and process improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.; 16 years with high school diploma
Progressive experience in information systems audit, financial audit readiness, or internal controls in DoD or Federal government environments
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with FIAR, FISCAM, FFMIA, OMB Circular A-123, and ICOFR frameworks and their application within DoD IT systems
Experience supporting or leading external DoD financial audits involving the OIG, GAO, OUSD(C), DHA, or equivalent audit bodies
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and managing audit findings remediation from identification through closure
Experience responding to PBC data calls and preparing audit artifacts and system control demonstrations for external examiners
Ability to develop and implement internal processes, procedures, and compliance frameworks to support program-wide audit readiness
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, including Financial Management overlays, and how IT general controls map to financial management objectives
Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership and Government stakeholders clearly and concisely
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Preferred: active Public Trust clearance
Preferred: CPA, CISA, CGFM, or CGAP certification
Preferred: experience supporting DHA MERHCF, DoD CIO ICOFR, or FIAR/SSAE audit engagements
Preferred: familiarity with DEERS, TRICARE, or other large-scale DoD healthcare/benefits financial systems
Preferred: ICAM onboarding experience related to FM overlay compliance
Preferred: knowledge of RMF and eMASS
Preferred: Agile/DevSecOps experience
Preferred: familiarity with CMMC
Preferred: working knowledge of ServiceNow, JIRA, and SharePoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Potential eligibility for overtime
Potential eligibility for shift differential
Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus