Performance Auditor - IT id-7507

April 28, 2025

If you are looking for a rewarding career that supports work-life balance, consider joining the dedicated professionals at the Legislative Division of Post Audit, the audit arm of the Kansas Legislature. Our IT audit team conducts IT security audits of government agencies and continuously monitors selected state IT projects to help identify when a project is at risk of failure. Our office supports state government and the citizens of Kansas while providing a healthy, equal-opportunity work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Location

Topeka, KS (home office)
You must be located within driving distance of our Topeka home base office.

Other Jobs You May Be Interested In

Position Incentives

A pay-for-performance environment with a defined career path
Opportunities for professional development and continued skills training
Work-life balance incentives such as flexible work schedules, and casual dress code, as well as periodically working from home
Strong retirement benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental health plans
10 paid holidays + 1 discretionary day per year plus vacation and sick leave
Other financial planning options such as life and disability insurance, student savings plans, and deferred compensation options

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Help plan risk-based IT audits
Review prior audits and evaluations
Review agency security policies, computer settings, and practices
Interview agency staff
Evaluate physical and logical controls of data centers and agency buildings
Develop audit findings and prepare audit reports
Help monitor selected state IT projects

Required Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in any discipline or a combination of post-secondary education and IT experience totaling four years.

Preferred Qualifications

A degree in business or public administration, political science, computer science, information science, or other relevant discipline
Six months to two years’ experience in an organizational setting
Exposure to – or proven interest in – IT auditing in one or more forms:

college coursework (Information Technology and/or auditing),
experience (Information Technology and/or auditing), or
completed testing towards or achieved certifications (e.g. CISA, Security+)

Working experience in auditing or program evaluation
Working experience in information technology
Familiarity with IT security frameworks or standards (e.g. NIST, CIS, ISO-27001/2)

Conditions of Employment

The successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge of information security controls and requirements, and have experience in conducting vulnerability assessments, or similar IT security related work.

The successful candidate must:

Pass a review and confirmation of references, resume, and education
Be eligible to work in the U.S.

If hired, the candidate must:

Provide proof of a tax-clearance certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue
Successfully pass a criminal history records check
Be cleared through the e-Verify system
Qualify for a high-level agency security clearance

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...

DISCLAIMER