Information Technology Auditor

Location: Toronto, ON (100% in office)

Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Duration: 6-month contract

Pay rates: $60 - 85/HR (relevant to experience)

About the Opportunity

Are you an experienced IT audit professional who enjoys solving complex challenges and helping organizations strengthen their technology controls? We're looking for a Senior IT Auditor to support a public sector organization in identifying technology risks, improving governance and protecting critical information assets.

In this role, you'll collaborate with IT leaders, audit professionals and senior management to deliver meaningful recommendations that strengthen security, compliance and operational effectiveness. Your expertise will help shape decisions across important technology initiatives.

What's In It for You

• An opportunity to contribute to high-impact public sector technology initiatives.
• Exposure to complex IT environments, emerging technologies and enterprise-wide risk management.
• A collaborative environment where your expertise and recommendations make a difference.
• The chance to work closely with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Your Responsibilities

• You'll plan, lead and execute IT audits, risk assessments, advisory engagements and special investigations.
• Evaluate IT governance, cybersecurity, infrastructure, system development and business continuity controls.
• Assess compliance with applicable legislation, IT policies, industry standards and control frameworks.
• Prepare evidence-based audit reports and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advise stakeholders on emerging technology risks, process improvements and remediation strategies.
• Lead audit teams, coordinate external service providers and manage engagement timelines, resources and deliverables.
• Support quality assurance initiatives and apply data analytics and computer-assisted auditing techniques.

Skills and Qualifications

• Significant progressive experience in IT auditing, technology risk management, governance or information security, including leading complex audit engagements.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards, IT control frameworks, risk assessment methodologies and IT governance practices.
• Technical expertise in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, networks, systems development, IT service management, disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Knowledge of privacy and compliance requirements, including FIPPA, PHIPA, PIPEDA, AODA, PCI and SyStrust.
• Experience with IT project risk assessments, business transformation initiatives, root-cause analysis and audit quality assurance.
• Proficiency with computer-assisted audit tools such as IDEA, ACL or Sharpe Decisions, along with standard business applications.
• Excellent analytical, project management, stakeholder engagement, negotiation and written and verbal presentation skills.