Federal IT Audit, Controls, and Compliance Lead

Federal IT Audit, Controls, and Compliance Lead
The Opportunity:

The Department of War and federal government operate some of the most consequential and heavily scrutinized IT environments in the world-and behind every Authorization to Operate (ATO), every clean SOC 1 opinion, and every successful federal audit stands a hands-on compliance expert who designs controls that work, tests them with rigor, and proves their quality. That expert is you.

This is a high-impact player-coach role for a strategic doer who also knows how to lead. You'll thrive owning the full audit lifecycle end-to-end-not directing it from a distance-while simultaneously building, mentoring, and elevating the delivery quality and impact of compliance professionals who follow your lead.

You'll personally execute SOC audits with a sharp focus on IT General Controls (ITGC/GITC) and Business Process Controls (BPCs), including designing, testing, continuously improving, and evidencing the operating effectiveness and quality of controls across access management, change management, computer operations, system development, cybersecurity, and the business processes that depend on them. You'll align governance programs to FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, RMF, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, author and mature System Security Plans, build evidence packages, and serve as the authoritative voice with external auditors, federal regulators, IG reviewers, and DoW client assessors.

You'll set the bar for quality across every deliverable that leaves your team's hands-POA&Ms, control narratives, readiness assessments, and continuous monitoring (ConMon) artifacts-and drive a culture of continuous improvement grounded in proven quality frameworks. You'll move forward where others get stuck, coach team members through complex audits, partner directly with security engineering, legal, privacy, and risk teams to close gaps, and make sure compliance at this organization isn't just a checkbox-it's a competitive advantage and a measurable mark of quality. If you're a strategic operator who genuinely loves doing the work, leading by example, and protecting the quality of federal mission systems, we're ready for you.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in information security, audit, and compliance
• 5+ years of experience executing formal Federal audit programs
• Experience executing SOC 1 audits for IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Business Process Controls (BPCs), including design, testing and evidencing control quality across access management, change management, IT operations, system development, and business processes such as financial reporting, transaction processing, segregation of duties, or management review
• Experience with audits and control assessments aligned to FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37 (RMF), NIST CSF, and DoD requirements
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing audit and compliance teams, instilling a culture of quality and continuous improvement, holding the team to federal standards, and driving audit and compliance work forward independently and through a team, including tracking POA&Ms, findings, remediations, and running continuous control monitoring (ConMon) and quality improvement initiatives such as CMMI or ISO 9001, conducting internal readiness assessments, and proving compliance to federal authorizing officials
• Experience maintaining and elevating the quality of security policies, control frameworks, System Security Plans (SSPs), and governance documentation
• Knowledge of evaluating end-to-end business processes, identifying control points, and assessing both automated and manual controls for effectiveness and quality
• Ability to effectively liaison for external auditors, federal regulators, IG reviewers, and DoD client assessors with executive-level communication
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience at a Big 4 audit firm, including Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC, with SOC reporting, ITGC, and business process control quality testing rigor
• Experience supporting Department of War (DoW), DoD, or Intelligence Community audit and compliance programs, including DoD RMF, eMASS, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes
• Experience with FedRAMP, CMMC 2.0, and DFARS View phone number on click.appcast.io compliance programs, including quality and process maturity frameworks such as CMMI Levels 3-5, and IT Service Management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) practices that support sustained audit readiness
• Experience implementing or optimizing GRC and ITSM-integrated platforms such as RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, including ITSM module integration, custom Audit Control Systems, Xacta, or eMASS to streamline federal audit workflows, evidence collection, and continuous improvement of control quality
• Experience testing business process controls in financial systems such as ERP, billing, or procurement, or mission-critical workflows, including walkthroughs, control matrices, and risk-and-control matrices (RCMs)
• Experience defining career paths, building training plans, or scaling a compliance team within a federal contracting environment
• Knowledge of cloud compliance in federal environments such as AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, or Google Cloud for Government
• Knowledge of AI governance and emerging federal compliance standards, including NIST AI RMF and OMB AI guidance such as M-24-10, as they apply to government systems
• CPA License or Certified Internal Auditor Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.