Russell Tobin · 1 day ago
Principal IT Auditor - High Performance Computing (HPC)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120/hr - $165/hr
7+ years expRussell Tobin is seeking an experienced Principal-level IT Auditor to support a specialized audit of a high-performance computing (HPC) environment that supports academic and medical research. The auditor will focus on technical controls and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA and NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC considerations, while shaping the audit scope for a complex HPC environment.
ConsultingLegalHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Lindsey Gill
Responsibilities
Partner with internal audit leadership and stakeholders to define and refine audit scope for a complex HPC environment
Assist in determining whether the engagement should proceed as a phased audit initiative
Evaluate risks unique to supercomputing environments, including shared compute resources, research workloads, and sensitive data handling
Perform an independent IT audit of HPC infrastructure, policies, and controls
Assess governance, access controls, monitoring, and operational practices related to HPC systems
Evaluate compliance with:
HIPAA (particularly as it applies to medical and research data in HPC environments)
NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC (as applicable to federally funded or DoD-adjacent research)
Review technical components such as:
HPC job scheduling (e.g., Slurm)
InfiniBand networking
Linux-based supercomputing environments (non-traditional enterprise infrastructure)
Identify control gaps, risks, and remediation recommendations
Work closely with the Principal Auditor and Audit Director
Interface with technical staff and university stakeholders using clear, business-appropriate audit language
Provide guidance and expertise without requiring deep institutional onboarding
Qualification
Required
7+ years of IT audit experience, ideally at a Senior or Principal level
Prior experience auditing High Performance Computing (HPC) or supercomputing environments (hands-on operations experience not required)
Strong understanding of IT general controls, infrastructure risk, and audit methodologies
Experience with HIPAA compliance audits
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and/or CMMC frameworks
Ability to operate independently in a solo audit role with minimal oversight
Strong communication skills and comfort working in an academic or research-focused environment
Preferred
Experience auditing or supporting university, academic, or medical research environments
Exposure to HPC technologies such as: Slurm or other HPC schedulers
InfiniBand networking
Linux-based compute clusters
GPU-enabled research environments
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
A 401(k)-retirement savings
Life & disability insurance
An employee assistance program
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Employee discounts with some preferred vendors
Company
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is a staffing and recruiting company that provides recruitment and staffing advisory services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Woronowich, JD
Vice President - Search, Staffing & Embedded Partnerships
Ashley Steger
Director of Talent Acquisition and People Operations- Embedded Partnerships
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