Information Technology / ICT

Head, It Audit

Unified Payment Services Limited·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Contract
Information Technology / ICTdirectorFull TimeContract
-Closes Oct 30, 2026

Unified Payment Services Limited is a group of companies with services including Banking, Payment Scheme, Financial Technology, Digital Commerce, Value Added Service, Payment Solutions, Software Solutions, etc. Unified Payments is a principal member or licensed acquirer of American Express, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay; and has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that supports Nigeria’s modern payments ecosystem.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head, IT Audit

Job Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

  • To provide independent assurance to management on IT General Controls.
  • Ensure best assurance practice in the plan and execution of IS Audit Programs.
  • Ensure enterprise wide compliance of business processes and operations to internal policies, procedures and documentations.
  • Incorporation of standard practices, principles and processes into audit programs and execution.
  • Review of risk related control issues and draft appriopriate remediation plans.
  • Understand the business environment and develop relationships with audit client in providing value added solutions and best practices implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Audit Review of Database Management Systems, Enterprise Network security and Device configuration, Antivirus, Systems Patches and Log Management.
  • Audit Review of Software Development Life Cycle, Project Management Implementation and Change Management Procedures.
  • Audit Review of Data Encryption Processes, Key Management Lifecycle, and Operating Systems, physical and logical security of card holder environment.
  • Audit Review of Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data backup and tape management.
  • Assess systems and general IT controls and provide practical and Value-added remediation plans.
  • Prepare audit reports that summarize the most significant control weaknesses and resulting impact to the organization.
  • Participate in multiple and simultaneous risk
  • Contribute to internal departmental initiatives such as training, departmental development initiatives and other internal projects as requested.
  • Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses-based audit while maintaining departmental quality standards. Function as part of a team or work independently when required.

Job Requirements

Education:

  • University: First Degree(s) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Related field.
  • Others: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor or related professional certifications would be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT Auditing or a similar role.
  • Understanding of the key technology and general controls around enterprise Applications and information systems.
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At a glance

Company

Unified Payment Services Limited

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

director

Valid until

October 30, 2026

Created

October 9, 2026