Comptroller - CAPPS System Oversight and Contract Compliance Auditor

Comptroller - CAPPS System Oversight and Contract Compliance Auditor (00050600) 

Organization

: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 

Primary Location

: Texas-Austin 

Work Locations

: Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001) 111 E 17th Street  Austin 78774 

  

Job

: Computer and Mathematical 

Employee Status

: Regular 

Schedule

: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 

Travel

: Yes, 5 % of the Time State Job Code: 0250  Salary Admin Plan: B Grade: 28  

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 8,400.00 - 10,000.00 (Monthly) 

Number of Openings

: 1 

Overtime Status

: Exempt 

Job Posting

: Jun 16, 2025, 1:06:18 PM 

Closing Date

: Ongoing 

Description

 

Applications must be filed at
https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00050600

Are you ready to grow, make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service.  Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

General Description:

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) information systems auditing to ensure industry standard best practice security standards and efficiency, accuracy, and contract compliance principles are met or exceeded. Work involves planning and conducting technical audits of information systems, platforms, and operating procedures for the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel Systems (CAPPS). Work involves developing project plans; handling audit findings regarding the efficiency, accuracy, and security of financial and non-financial programs; evaluating system controls; documenting results; and making recommendations for compliance and/or improvements. Work involves participating in all CAPPS information technology risk assessments, third-party compliance audits (SSAE18  SOC1 and SOC2), state and/or federal audits, and IT consulting engagements. Work involves collaborating with other divisions within the Comptroller’s office, other state agencies and institutions of higher education and the CAPPS managed services vendor. Work involves coordinating department efforts to respond to internal and external audit engagement requests, establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations; and providing division communication and training for audit-related compliance. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level may be considered technical experts in the field and perform information technology audit work that is highly complex in nature or large in scale.

Work Hours:

Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business need.

Fiscal Management adheres to the agency’s directive for telework participation.

 

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

·       Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

·       Five years of experience with information systems auditing or cybersecurity work.

·       Two years of experience with infrastructure integration analysis with Cloud, On-Premise and Distributed architectures.

·       Two years of experience monitoring and controlling security within a Cloud architecture.

·       Two years of experience monitoring and controlling security within any of the following: Oracle Linux, Red Hat Linux, Windows VMs, Oracle Databases, or PeopleSoft Environments.

·       Two years of experience monitoring System Development Life Cycles, application change control, batch job processing, security, backups, system maintenance, and other steady-state operational industry standard best practice controls.

Preferred Education:

·       Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Technology.

Preferred Experience:

·       Experience analyzing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

·       Experience measuring performance and monitoring compliance with customer service-level agreements in a Managed Services/outsourced arrangement or involving multi-vendor contracts.

·       Experience managing large projects or programs.

·       One year experience auditing NIST 800-53 or similar control frameworks.

·       Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Critical Path, or Waterfall.

 

Substitutions

One additional year of experience with information systems auditing or cybersecurity work experience may substitute for thirty semester hours of the required education, with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is preferred.

Summary of Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the incumbent to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (standing and walking) is routinely required to carry out some duties. It requires extensive computer, telephone and client/customer contact. It requires the ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach as needed for filing and similar routine office duties. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities requiring the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies. It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements are required for reading printed materials and computer screens and communicating with internal and external customers.

Employees are required to use their personal mobile phones as a part of 2 factor/multi factor authentication for accessing CPA systems securely. You will also receive critical/emergency calls/texts on your cell phone to ensure immediate communication.

In this role you will:

Provides ongoing CAPPS oversight to ensure industry standard best practice security standards and efficiency, accuracy, and contract compliance principles are met or exceeded.

·       Reviews, examines and recommends information technology control elements to mitigate information technology risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information.

·       Reviews and recommends enhanced controls of technology platforms, systems, operating procedures and information technology internal controls and security.

·       Oversees and/or performs audit-type work including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence and documenting processes and procedures.

·       Prepares and reviews system and data diagrams to identify manual and systems process interactions and critical controls.

·       Provides consultation and assesses the appropriate levels of testing, assistance, and recommendations for the use, integration, maintenance, and enhancement of our information technology systems.

Participates in and/or coordinates all audits that involve CAPPS and all associated systems

·       Performs information technology audit work, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing, and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures.

·       Oversees information technology security reviews and general information technology or application control reviews, as needed, to address audit objectives.

·       Provides guidance for assembled audit response team to ensure deadlines are met and appropriate/applicable data is provided by overseeing the evaluation of data extraction, analysis, and security reviews.

·       Prepares and reviews audit evidence dealing with complex and sensitive issues in a timely manner for internal and external audiences.

Develops and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external customers, coworkers and staff.

·       Develops information systems auditing procedures and trains staff on compliance guidelines through activities such as classroom training, on-the-job training, job aids and documented procedures.

·       Effectively manages multiple priorities and responses to letters, memos, and requests for information.

·       Emphasizes customer service and implements creative solutions to enhance customer satisfaction relative to internal processes and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

 

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If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Important Note to the Candidate:

 
Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

MILITARY PREFERENCE

To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

 

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Click on the occupational category for the position.

Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office, 

Military Crosswalk Guide.

 

The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed applications. The application must contain the necessary information in the work history for the applicant to qualify for the position.

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller’s office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.