Senior IT Auditor

Location: Arlington, VA, US

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior IT Auditor to join our team in a critical 2nd Line of Defense role. This position will partner with IT stakeholders and executive leadership to ensure security, compliance, and risk management standards are applied consistently across the enterprise. Using KPIs, dashboards, and analytics, you will help leadership make informed decisions on prioritization, funding, and resource allocation, while driving continuous improvement across IT functions.

What You’ll Do

IT Compliance

• Lead compliance oversight activities and coordinate with internal/external auditors

• Track adherence to SOX, NIST, and other IT compliance requirements

• Streamline audit processes, track key control indicators, and recommend improvements

• Facilitate remediation of control findings by documenting control remediation plans and seeing them through to completion

IT Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and maintain IT risks in a centralized risk register

• Ensure Risk Treatment Plans are documented, approved, and tracked

• Support IT Risk Assessments and monitor key risk/performance indicators

Knowledge Management

• Manage the lifecycle of IT policies and procedures, including their creation, review, and editing to ensure timely, accurate, and accessible IT documentation

• Enforce documentation standards for formatting, content, and governance

What We’re Looking For Someone who...

• Is self-motivated, loves to learn, and is driven by continuous improvement

• Has strong understanding of IT controls frameworks (SOX, NIST, SSAE, etc.)

• Has exceptional written and verbal communication skills—able to explain complex concepts clearly and collaborate across teams

• Is experienced with data analysis, SQL, Python, or VBA

• Is familiar with data visualization tools and dashboard development

• Has experience or interest in AI, AI auditing, or AI governance

• Has Big 4 and government or industry experience

Preferred Certifications

• CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP

Core Focus Areas

• IT Compliance (SOX & NIST)

• IT Knowledge Management

How AvalonBay Supports You

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

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