Associate/Senior Associate - IT Audit

Associate/Senior Associate - (Local - Kuwait) - IT Auditor

Job Description :

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Conducts Information Technology audits for clients to determine effectiveness and accuracy of IT controls (Applications, databases, operating systems, data, infrastructure, processes etc.) and ensure compliance with the IT procedures/ standards such as ISO 27001, COBIT etc.

- Documents IT audit work performed along with findings and associated recommendations. Escalates any unusual findings to determine and remedy risk factors.

- Interacts and follows-up with concerned departments to establish action plans expected from the IT audit findings to ensure the timely execution in an efficient manner.

- Follows-up, on a regular-basis, the course of actions generated from the IT audit reports and ensures its execution in an efficient manner and on a proper time to minimize risks to an acceptable level.

- Provide external audit support for financial audits pertaining to IT applications.

- Conduct/ participate in Business/ Operational Internal Audits (Non- IT Internal Audits) when required.

- Performs other duties in line with scope of work and as assigned by the direct manager/supervisor.

Qualifications and Skills :

- CISA or CISSP (or working towards one of them). Bachelor' degree or more. Certification or Knowledge towards standards such as ITIL, CoBiT, ISO 27001, etc.

Experience and Background :

- 1 to 3 Years of experience in IT Auditing.

- Self-motivated and fast learner.

- Experience at building relationships.

- Aptitude and interest towards research about various risks/ controls in the IT Domain/ IT Applications.

- Ability to finish the audits/ other tasks within the assigned deadlines.

- Ability to draft reports effectively.