Company Description

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.
 

Job Description

Our team of trusted audit professionals evaluates every aspect of Fannie Mae’s IT environment. From on-premises environments to cutting edge cloud services, our audits cover the broad range of exciting technologies Fannie Mae uses, providing for a challenging environment with tremendous opportunities for personal growth.

Within IT Audit, the infrastructure team focuses on evaluating Fannie Mae’s complex environment of IT processes, systems, and services. We conduct audits focused on highly visible topics, such as cyber security, IT Governance, resiliency, and the management of the various operating systems and platforms used by Fannie Mae. In this position, you will act as team lead assisting with planning, executing, and reporting the results of these IT infrastructure centric audits. You will also play a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring other team members.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Lead IT Internal Auditor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while helping to improve the governance, risk, and control environment of Fannie Mae’s IT infrastructure. You will act as a key driver of change within Internal Audit and across the organization. Key responsibilities include:

• Apply specialized technical knowledge and expertise to perform audits focused on cyber security, resiliency, and complex infrastructure environments both in the cloud and on-premises.
• Identify risks and assess potential impact of risks on the organization; use a risk-based approach to develop and adjust audit plans as appropriate and determine areas requiring additional analysis.
• Provide day-to-day project management oversight of other IT Auditors (including project guidance and coaching). Conduct first level review of work and documentation; leverage IT Audit Manager/Director guidance as needed. Communicate project team and audit objectives; inspire and motivate team members to achieve results.
• Conduct the testing of highly complex technical topics with autonomy and a keen focus on the highest risk areas.
• Act as a source of knowledge related to technical domains and coaching junior staff.
• Assist team in creating regular points of view by compiling and analyzing relevant data.
• Build and maintain relationships with business partners. Provide advice and share Internal Audit knowledge with business partner managers and staff.

Given Fannie Mae’s extensive use of cloud technologies, this position requires a strong background in cloud technologies or the commitment to quickly come up to speed and become certified.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Experience

• 4 years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security

Desired Experience

• 7+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security
• Master’s degree and/or Master of Business Administration Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related area of study
• One or more of the following certifications:  CISA, CISSP, CEH, CRISC, CISM
• Understanding of IT related risk management practices, industry frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and possession of related certifications
• Excellent understanding of cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinking and data analytic skills