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# IT Governance Consultant

- **Company:** Barrow Wise Consulting
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Data Infrastructure, Data Presentation, Monitoring of Systems, Information Technology Audit, IT Management, Information Technology Operations, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Cloud Migration
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us4830704514c08f2423c476b92e3070a6

## About the Role

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 AreaAn ideal candidate has the following:U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferredBachelor's degree in a related fieldCertified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), (GRC Professional), FISMA, SOC, PCI DSS8+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:IT governance, risk management compliance, internal controls, and audit support; CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CISM, COBIT Foundation, ITIL, ISO 27001, knowledge of NIST CSF, IT Strategy Cloud modernization, cybersecurity, or data platform assessmentsDevSecOps or application delivery evaluationService management / ITSM process reviewDashboard reporting, analytics, or data governanceBackground in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal

## Description

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today.Responsibilities: The IT Governance Consultant will support Barrow Wise's DOJ project and perform the following duties:Evaluate the effectiveness of governance structures, management controls, and oversight processes supporting IT investments and operations. Review of IT governance frameworks, decision-making processes, and executive oversight mechanisms.Review of internal controls, documentation practices, data quality controls, and compliance monitoring activities.Identification of control weaknesses, governance gaps, and risks affecting operational performance or regulatory compliance.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


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