Senior Auditor - IT

Department Summary

Audit & Advisory Services (A&AS), part of the Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Audit Services, plays a vital role in supporting UCLA’s mission by providing the Board of Regents and university leadership with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, insight, and foresight. Our work strengthens the university’s ability to create, protect, and sustain value across both the campus and health enterprise. We are a people-focused, purpose-driven department that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and the use of audit management software and data analytics to enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of our engagements. Our services include internal audits, advisory engagements, and external audit coordination.

Position Summary

Join UCLA as a Senior IT Auditor - Drive Innovation, Integrity, and Impact

Are you a forward-thinking IT audit professional ready to make a meaningful impact at a world-renowned institution? UCLA is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to play a critical role in strengthening technology governance, risk management, and compliance across a dynamic, complex environment.

In this role, you’ll partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to assess IT controls, identify risks, and recommend strategic improvements that enhance operational effectiveness and safeguard critical systems and data. You’ll work on high-visibility audits spanning cybersecurity, cloud environments, enterprise systems, and emerging technologies-helping UCLA stay at the forefront of innovation while maintaining the highest standards of accountability.

If you’re passionate about leveraging your IT audit expertise to support a mission of education, research, and public service, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years External or Internal IT Auditor, or equivalent experience (Required)
• 5+ Years Public accounting experience, not-for-profit, higher education, and/or healthcare industry experience (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex IT audit and advisory projects from planning through reporting, delivering value and quality. (Required)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of information technology concepts (including, but not limited to: identity and access management, vulnerability management, data governance and protection, IT general controls, change management, incident response and recovery, IT asset management) (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to apply established internal auditing, NIST, and ISO standards, procedures, and techniques in the performance of information technology audits as well as advisory projects. (Required)
• Ability to design clear, concise, and relevant audit procedures that adequately address the audit objectives. (Required)
• Skill in communicating effectively with all levels of auditee personnel, both on a one-to-one basis and in group presentations, stressing qualities of tact, discretion, and persuasiveness. Ability to navigate difficult conversations and is solution oriented. (Required)
• Knowledge of emerging trends around internal audit, NIST, and ISO standards, procedures, and techniques. (Required)
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with team members, management, campus personnel, and leadership. Ability to effectively work in a team to deliver audit and advisory projects within a defined timeline. (Required)
• Self-starter, ability to work independently, determine priorities across multiple projects, and takes ownership of responsibilities. Actively identifies, evaluates, and recommends solutions to overcome project obstacles. (Required)
• Ability to supervise team members, provide direction, training, evaluate performance, and communicate feedback in a timely manner. (Required)
• Ability to write clear, concise, and logical audit reports that describe the background, scope, objective, procedures performed, and observations identified - including root cause, risk to the organization, and actionable recommendations. (Required)
• Experience with audit management software, data analytic tools (Tableau, Power BI), Microsoft tools, and/or artificial intelligence tools (CoPilot) (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)
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• Must hold professional certification in a related designation, e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, CFSA, CFGM (Required)
• IT-focused credentials such as CISA, CISSP, or other relevant cybersecurity certifications (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Conflict of Interest: The position is subject to the University Conflict of Interest Code required by the Political Reform Act of 1974. The candidate(s) selected will be required to complete financial statements for public record.
• 5% Less than 5% for Conferences and Training

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered