Role
Senior IT Internal Control Officer
Role summary
Support a large-scale IT organization in strengthening quality assurance, internal controls, governance, and compliance across Agile software delivery environments.
This role is ideal for professionals with experience in IT Controls, Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, IT Governance, and Agile delivery environments who enjoy helping teams improve compliance, traceability, and operational excellence.
Important
• Dutch passport required
• Netherlands-based candidates only
• Hybrid working model
• No freelancers accepted
• Senior-level position
• Bachelor's or Master's degree required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant IT Control experience
Job description
We are looking for a Senior IT Internal Control Officer to support quality assurance, governance, compliance, and control activities within a large-scale Agile software delivery organization.
You will work closely with development teams, Agile Release Trains, managers, and stakeholders to improve control effectiveness, evidence management, audit readiness, and compliance with governance frameworks.
The role combines quality assurance, internal controls, auditing support, process improvement, coaching, and compliance monitoring.
Responsibilities
• Execute and support Internal Control activities
• Review evidence and supporting documentation
• Validate compliance with governance frameworks and control requirements
• Assess releases against quality standards and control requirements
• Support audit readiness and traceability initiatives
• Review authorization models and access controls
• Support quality improvement initiatives
• Guide teams in embedding quality and compliance processes
• Improve documentation and evidence collection practices
• Contribute to process standardization initiatives
• Support CI/CD and DevOps quality assurance processes
Required Skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in IT Controls, Internal Controls, Audit, Compliance, or Quality Assurance
• Experience working within Agile environments
• Understanding of Internal Controls and governance frameworks
• Experience supporting audit activities and compliance initiatives
• Knowledge of software delivery processes
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Required Knowledge
• Internal Controls
• IT Governance
• Quality Assurance
• Audit Readiness
• Compliance
• Agile Delivery
• Scrum
• SAFe
• DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Test Management
• Authorization Controls
Tools & Technologies
• Jira
• Confluence
• Bitbucket
• CI/CD Platforms
• Test Automation Tools
Nice To Have
• GITC experience
• Internal Audit experience
• Public sector experience
• Business Informatics background
• Administrative Information Management background
• IT Compliance experience
• DevOps governance experience
• Enterprise software delivery environments
Soft Skills
• Collaboration
• Strong communication skills
• Independence
• Objectivity
• Quality-driven mindset
• Results-oriented approach
• Coaching and mentoring abilities
• Attention to detail
• Process improvement mindset
You will work closely with development teams, Agile Release Trains, managers, and stakeholders to improve control effectiveness, evidence management, audit readiness, and compliance with governance frameworks.
The role combines quality assurance, internal controls, auditing support, process improvement, coaching, and compliance monitoring.
Responsibilities
• Execute and support Internal Control activities
• Review evidence and supporting documentation
• Validate compliance with governance frameworks and control requirements
• Assess releases against quality standards and control requirements
• Support audit readiness and traceability initiatives
• Review authorization models and access controls
• Support quality improvement initiatives
• Guide teams in embedding quality and compliance processes
• Improve documentation and evidence collection practices
• Contribute to process standardization initiatives
• Support CI/CD and DevOps quality assurance processes
Required Skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in IT Controls, Internal Controls, Audit, Compliance, or Quality Assurance
• Experience working within Agile environments
• Understanding of Internal Controls and governance frameworks
• Experience supporting audit activities and compliance initiatives
• Knowledge of software delivery processes
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Required Knowledge
• Internal Controls
• IT Governance
• Quality Assurance
• Audit Readiness
• Compliance
• Agile Delivery
• Scrum
• SAFe
• DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Test Management
• Authorization Controls
Tools & Technologies
• Jira
• Confluence
• Bitbucket
• CI/CD Platforms
• Test Automation Tools
Nice To Have
• GITC experience
• Internal Audit experience
• Public sector experience
• Business Informatics background
• Administrative Information Management background
• IT Compliance experience
• DevOps governance experience
• Enterprise software delivery environments
Soft Skills
• Collaboration
• Strong communication skills
• Independence
• Objectivity
• Quality-driven mindset
• Results-oriented approach
• Coaching and mentoring abilities
• Attention to detail
• Process improvement mindset