Senior IT Auditor & Analyst

IT Senior Auditor & Analyst
American Public Education, Inc.

Remote/Online

The Senior IT Auditor and Analyst will be responsible for ensuring compliance with internal control procedures and SOX regulations around IT Operations for APEI and its subsidiaries. This role will also work with IT and the Internal Audit Department to review and make recommendations regarding operating effectiveness, risk management, PCI compliance and overall governance of APEI.

Responsibilities:

IT Audit
* Verify, follow-up, and upload daily, weekly, and monthly audit reports and mentor through the audit workflow to ensure evidence has been captured, reviewed and documented in a timely manner to meet internal controls and compliance.
* Work with Internal Audit SOX team and IT Process owners in the review and updates of narratives as well as determine if new controls are needed and/or no longer applicable.
* Generate and perform initial reviews for semi-annual audits on SOX related applications, which includes creating the documentation or request, formatting, coordinating corrections and getting appropriate sign offs.
* Manage IT internal and external SOX audit requests for APEI and its subsidiaries, including coordinating process walk throughs, meetings, communications, reviewing and providing feedback on documentation received, generating documentation, researching tickets and logs, updating and configuration of the SOX SharePoint site, and delivering evidence to auditors.
* Work with IT Management on Annual IT Risk Assessment

* Assist IT Audit and security teams to identify and analyze security requirements to align with PCI compliance and SOX standards.

* Perform internal service audits ensuring that services to end users are properly provisioned, maintained and de-provisioned according to policy.* Perform service audits, including provisioning and deprovisioning of accounts, permissions and verifying standards are adhered to within active directory.

* Participate in the change management process, IT Committees and provide guidance on SOX related applications and tools.
* Assist with Cybersecurity programs and projects
* Review and assessing new and existing applications and systems to ensure compliance with policies, plans and procedures which could have a significant impact on operations and compliance
* Onboarding training for IT groups around general audit processes and controls
* Manage and develop internal audit robotic process automation (RPA) projects
* Provide guidance and assist with new and updated SOX related systems including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) reporting and alerts
* Provide guidance and assist with SDLC processes, approvals and reporting
* Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as the ability to drive process improvement
* Ability to work independently and/or with other team members.
* Willingness and ability to learn new skills
* Ability to interact with APEI and it's subsidiaries' staff in a positive and professional manner.
* Acquiring and maintaining job and professional knowledge: staying abreast of the latest technology and knowledge, best practices and other developments in the employee's area of competence.
* Ability to understand and implement policies and procedures.
* Ability to solve problems in an ever-changing environment.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, understanding finance and technology terminology.
* Advanced skills with MS Office Suite.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work as a team player with a positive attitude.
* Maintain a thorough understanding of the company's goals and objectives
* Demonstrate intuitiveness, paying close attention to the needs of the Company and its subsidiaries.
* Demonstrate the ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary setting.
* Demonstrated organizational skills.
* Affinity for creative problem-solving.
* Adept at multitasking while accurately attending to detail.

Position Requirements:

* Associate's or B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience
* Minimum of 7 years work experience in Information Technology operations
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in a Microsoft environment, including Office, SharePoint, Project, Visio, Active Directory and SDLC applications and processes
* Knowledge of SOX, COBIT and PCI regulations
* Preferred certifications: CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
* Project Management skills

CA, CO, DC, HI, MD, WA, NY Pay Transparency Statement

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or New York and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com

About Us:

Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country's heroes - military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), Rasmussen University and Graduate School USA (GSUSA).

It is the policy of American Public University System (APUS) and American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. of American Public University System (APUS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.