IT Audit Consultant IT Audit Consultant Sr

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**Job Posting End Date**

10-28-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

**Job Summary**

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions.

Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

**Job Description**

**What You'll Do:**

You'll identify, evaluate, and communicate opportunities to mitigate risk, strengthen controls, and enhance customer value on larger more complex audits.

+ Plan, conduct, and lead audits as designed.

Effectively oversee audit projects and assist team members while maintaining responsibility for work quality, deadlines, and budgets.
+ Complete larger, more complex audits with minimal supervision.
+ Prepare complete, clear, and concise documentation of audit work performed and conclusions reached.
+ Deliver reports that are clear, concise, objective, and constructive.
+ Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with team members and clients.
+ Conduct client engagement meetings (kick-off, closing, etc.) with process owners.

**IT Audit Specific:**

+ Review General Computing Controls to ensure that IT processes and systems comply with leading practices &/or applicable regulations and standards.
+ Verify the existence of appropriate controls (e.g., security, integration, automated functionality) for new and existing information systems - application and infrastructure.
+ Participate as a process and controls advisor on system implementation projects to assess adherence to good project management practices, as well as proactive identification and verification of system controls.
+ Create, maintain, and use automated audit routines (i.e., data analytics) to execute audits; experience with Power BI is preferred.
+ Understanding of cyber security threat analysis, information sharing, and defense in depth principles.

_*This posting represents two (2) available positions._

**What We're Looking For:**

IT Consultant (Grade 06):

**Education:** Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required.

**Experience:** Three (3) years minimum of related experience.

**Certification:** Relevant professional certification is preferred.

IT Audit Consultant Sr. (Grade 07):

**Education:** Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required.

**Experience:** Minimum of five (5) years of related experience.

**Certification:** Relevant professional certification is required.

**_Please note that Education and/or relevant Experience will be used to determine the appropriate salary and salary grade._**

**Would Be Nice to Have:**

+ Advanced degree in a relevant field of study is preferred.

**Where You'll Work:** On-Site

**What You'll Get:**

$75,000-$107,000

**In** **addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.**

**AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (On-Site)**

$75K - $107K / Year

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**Compensation Data**

**Compensation Grade:**

SP20-006

**Compensation Range:**

$72,380.00-90,474.50 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.

(Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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