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# IT Audit Consultant

- **Company:** Barrow Wise Consulting
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Presentation, Monitoring of Systems, Information Technology Audit, IT Management, Information Technology Operations, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Cloud Migration, Devsecops
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/69590586-9a56-4c3e-b668-b2bb4dd0f569

## About the Role

* U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred
 * Bachelor's degree in a related field
 * 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:

 * Enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or operating model design
 * Cloud modernization, cybersecurity, or data platform assessments
 * DevSecOps or application delivery evaluation
 * Service management / ITSM process review
 * Dashboard reporting, analytics, or data governance
 * Background in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal consulting

Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust

Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices

Experience reviewing IT operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions

Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills

Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment.

## Description

The IT Audit Consultant will support Barrow Wise's DHS project and perform the following duties:

 * Lead independent IT audits and current-state assessments for federal IT departments.
 * Evaluate IT operations and infrastructure, core technologies and platforms, application development and solution delivery, customer support/help desk, dashboard reporting, project and portfolio management, and compliance with best practices and federal standards.
 * Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams.
 * Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits.
 * Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved.
 * Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage.
 * Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture.
 * Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
 * Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports.
 * Support optional implementation planning, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices.
 * Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.
 * Attend meetings in person in the DC Area


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