The IT Auditor-_Mid supports SEC ISS contract objectives by driving vulnerability assessment and audit remediation activities across SEC IT environments. This role performs business process engineering to strengthen how vulnerabilities are identified, documented, prioritized, and remediated. The position supports SEC OIT requirements for FISMA compliance, audit readiness, and corrective action execution for internal and external findings. The role also improves remediation workflows and documentation practices to reduce repeat findings and improve enterprise security posture. Primary responsibilities Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis - Perform vulnerability assessments across SEC-supported systems and databases. - Review and analyze vulnerability reports, validate findings, and assess severity and operational impact. - Coordinate with infrastructure, application, and database teams to prioritize and remediate identified vulnerabilities. - Maintain visibility into open vulnerabilities and track progress through remediation and closure. Audit Remediation and Corrective Action Management - Support remediation of audit findings from Inspector General iCFR, FISMA, GAO, and SEC OIT Security audits. - Triage new findings to determine ownership, remediation path, and required resources. - Develop and maintain corrective action plans and POA&M tracking to closure. - Validate remediation evidence and document completed actions to support audit closeout. Business Process Engineering and Control Improvement - Perform business process engineering for remediation of vulnerabilities found during vulnerability assessments. - Document remediation requirements, dependencies, and control updates needed to address findings. - Align remediation activities with SEC change control practices, SOPs, and security policies. - Identify process weaknesses and implement improvements to reduce introduction of new vulnerabilities. Documentation, Reporting, and Stakeholder Coordination - Record vulnerabilities, remediation tasks, and status updates in approved tracking/ticketing workflows. - Produce recurring reports on remediation status, risk posture, and aging findings. - Prepare audit artifacts and supporting documentation for compliance reviews and inspections. - Communicate risks, issues, and remediation progress to SEC stakeholders and program leadership. Required qualifications Citizenship/Work Authorization: Must meet contract requirements. Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required). Education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: - 8+ years of experience in IT auditing, vulnerability assessment, and audit remediation in enterprise IT environments. - Minimum 5 years of related experience as an IT auditor performing vulnerability assessments and audit remediation, specializing in business process engineering. - Experience assessing system and database vulnerabilities. - Experience recording vulnerabilities and documenting requirements needed to remediate vulnerabilities. Technical Skills: - IT auditing focused on vulnerability assessments and audit remediation - Business process engineering for remediation of vulnerabilities identified during vulnerability assessments - System and database vulnerability assessment and analysis - Vulnerability recording and remediation requirement documentation Preferred qualifications - Experience supporting SEC or other federal civilian agency cybersecurity/compliance programs. - Working knowledge of NIST/FISMA risk management practices in regulated environments. - Experience managing remediation against CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) timelines. - Hands-on experience with enterprise ticketing/reporting platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for audit and remediation workflows. - Ability to coordinate cross-functional remediation across hybrid infrastructure, applications, and database platforms. - CISA - CISSP - CGRC (CAP) WORK ENVIRONMENT / OTHER Operational Support: May require participation in on-call or surge support activities depending on operational needs. Location: Telework Travel: As required per contract direction. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: May 28, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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