Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their IT Risk & Control Advisor position! This is a 12+ month contract with potential to extend and/or hire opportunity. This is open to remote consultants in the United States. This role will be a W2/ employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

Strengthening IT Controls & Compliance

• Provide advisory guidance to first-line technology teams to help operationalize IT General Controls (ITGCs) and key application controls.
• Ensure controls are risk-based, practical, and aligned with industry leading practices.
• Partner with teams to strengthen SOX ITGC environments, ensuring controls are effectively designed and executed.

Driving Efficiency Through Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate compliance processes.
• Implement improvements that increase operational efficiency while maintaining strong risk and compliance coverage.
• Help teams translate regulatory and audit expectations into practical, operational processes.

Educating and Partnering with Technology Teams

• Coach and educate first-line teams on internal control concepts, SOX requirements, and control best practices.
• Improve control documentation and execution quality through hands-on guidance and practical examples.
• Build awareness across teams by clearly communicating the purpose and importance of controls and compliance requirements.

Monitoring Risk and Control Effectiveness

• Monitor the execution of controls and supporting documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness before internal or external audit testing.
• Track remediation progress for identified control deficiencies and management action plans.
• Escalate high-risk issues or delays in remediation to leadership when necessary.

Reporting & Leadership Support

• Support leadership with regular reporting on control health, remediation progress, and open risk items.
• Provide insights and recommendations to help leadership strengthen the overall technology risk and control environment.

What You’ll Need to Have

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Technology Risk, IT Audit, or SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) environments.
• Experience working closely with technology teams to implement and operationalize controls.
• Demonstrated ability to translate compliance and regulatory requirements into practical operational processes.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of IT General Controls, technology risk management, and financial reporting processes.
• Familiarity with IT governance frameworks and control standards (such as COBIT, NIST, ISO, or similar).
• Hands-on exposure to IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, or technology risk environments.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong analytical ability to evaluate complex control environments and identify risks or gaps.
• Ability to develop practical recommendations that balance risk management with operational efficiency.

Communication & Collaboration

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical control concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen control environments.

Pay Range: $70-$80/hr 

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