Senior Auditor IT, Principal Auditor - IT - Upton, NY

Senior Auditor It, Principal Auditor - It - Upton, Ny

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The mission of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Internal Audit is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the organization's operations. It helps the organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Internal Audit has an exciting opportunity for an experienced auditor with a specialization in Information Technology. The successful candidate plans and executes IT audit projects designed to provide an assessment of internal control processes and operational performance.

Note: This is a hybrid work arrangement (office is based on Long Island, NY (Upton, NY)). The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Executes complex IT audits across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and governance processes, ensuring audits are completed on time and in accordance with internal standards and professional guidelines.
• Conducts risk-based audit planning, including development of risk assessments, audit scopes, test plans, and control evaluations.
• Identifies and evaluates technology-related risks and controls, providing assurance that governance and security mechanisms are functioning effectively.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of complex IT environments and applies industry trends, emerging risks, and best practices to audit execution.
• Prepares detailed, well-organized audit documentation and presents audit findings and recommendations to department leadership and business management.
• Performs audits in accordance with the IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, NIST guidance, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Participates in reviews of systems under development or undergoing major changes.
• Contributes to identifying and refining audit coverage of emerging technology risks and potential areas for future audits.
• Provides support for data analytics initiatives within the Internal Audit team, including the development or review of analytics used to monitor or evaluate controls and risk indicators.
• Supports or leads special projects such as fraud investigations, targeted risk reviews, or IT control consultations.
• Participates in financial, operational, and integrated audits, especially where IT plays a supporting role, and other duties as may be assigned.