IT Audit Specialist at Unified Payment Services Limited

Job Objectives

• To provide independent assurance to management on IT General Controls.
• Ensure best assurance practice in the plan and execution of IS Audit Programs.
• Ensure enterprise wide compliance of business processes and operations to internal policies, procedures and documentations.
• Incorporation of standard practices, principles and processes into audit programs and execution.
• Review of risk related control issues and draft appriopriate remediation plans.
• Understand the business environment and develop relationships with audit client in providing value added solutions and best practices implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Audit Review of Database Management Systems, Enterprise Network security and Device configuration, Antivirus, Systems Patches and Log Management.
• Audit Review of Software Development Life cycle, Project Management Implementation and Change Management Procedures.
• Audit Review of Data Encryption Processes, Key Management Lifecycle, and Operating Systems, physical and logical security of card holder environment.
• Audit Review of Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data backup and tape management.
• Assess systems and general IT controls and provide practical and Value added remediation plans.
• Prepare audit reports that summarize the most significant control weaknesses and resulting impact to the organization.
• Participate in multiple and simultaneous risk based audit while maintaining departmental quality standards. Function as part of a team or work independently when requires.
• Contribute to internal departmental initiatives such as trainings, departmental development initiatives and other internal projects as requested.
• Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely completion of agreed audit assignments.
• Timely submission of reports for review and submission.
• Timely finalization of all departmental tasks and agreed departmental KPI.

Job Requirements

• Education: University: First Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Others: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or related professional certifications would be an added advantage.
• Experience: 3 - 6 years of experience in IT Auditing or a similar role.
• Understanding of the key technology and general controls around enterprise applications and information systems.
• Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively audit issues and remediation plans.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge: Knowledge of Systems and General IT Controls.
• Analytical skills to access Operational and Compliance Requirements of Application systems and infrastructure.
• Strong Data Analysis and experience with Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques.

Skills / Competencies:

• Ability to multi task and manage competing priorities.
• Deductive reasoning abilities and eye for details.
• Interpersonal and Communication skills.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2025.