ICT AUDITOR – DIGITAL RISK, AI & DATA ANALYTICS
- Nairobi
- Posted 2 days ago
- Closes: June 6, 2025
PURPOSE:
Reporting to Director, Internal Audit, the position holder will assess, design, and optimize IT audit frameworks with a focus on artificial intelligence, software engineering, and data analytics. They will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to evaluate and strengthen IT controls, ensuring alignment with best practices in governance, risk management, and compliance. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, staying ahead of emerging technologies, digital transformation trends, and agile audit methodologies, driving innovation, integrity, and operational resilience across the organization.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, execute and report on IT audits across diverse technology environments, including proprietary applications, AI-enabled platforms, and core IT infrastructure.
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of controls across the system development life cycle (SDLC), change management processes, AI/ML model implementation, data governance frameworks, and cybersecurity posture.
- Assess the integrity, transparency, and compliance of AI/ML models and intelligent systems against regulatory, ethical, and operational benchmarks.
- Apply advanced data analytics and visualization techniques using tools such as Python, SQL, and Power BI to detect anomalies, control gaps, and emerging risk trends.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of algorithmic decision systems to ensure adherence to fairness, accountability, and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with software engineering and DevOps teams to evaluate the pipelines, code management practices, and agile development workflows, embedding governance and control rigor throughout the development lifecycle.
- Design and execute data-driven scripts to extract audit insights, identify risk signals, and translate raw data into actionable findings.
- Maintain active surveillance of evolving AI governance practices and digital ethics trends to inform audit strategy and coverage.
- Prepare clear, insightful audit reports with well-articulated findings, root cause analysis, and pragmatic recommendations tailored to technical and business stakeholders.
- Monitor technological advancements and emerging risks in AI, cloud computing, and data-centric ecosystems to support proactive and risk-responsive audit planning.
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 6th June, 2025. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30th June, 2025 consider your application unsuccessful.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.
