Senior IT Risk QA Analyst

SouthState Bank

IT Risk QA Senior Analyst supporting QA processes to ensure effectiveness of IT risk controls. Involved in control testing and regulatory compliance for financial services.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeAtlanta • Alabama, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Under the direction of the IT Quality Assurance (QA) Risk Manager, support the development and execution of QA processes to ensure the effectiveness of IT risk controls, cybersecurity measures, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Conduct independent testing and validation of IT risk management policies, standards and controls to ensure alignment with FFIEC, NIST, GLBA, SOX, PCI-DSS, and other industry regulations.
Perform control testing, improve risk monitoring and foster a culture of continuous improvement in the IT Risk Management space.
Perform controls testing including walkthroughs, design, and operating effectiveness testing per the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Management Control Monitoring Program guidelines.
Assist IT Control owners to obtain issue remediation action plans, track and report status of remediation actions, including maintaining dialogue with the business to ensure timely remediation of issues.
Compile, manage, submit and socialize required monthly, quarterly or annual reporting including test results, dashboards and/or testing issue remediation status.
Assist IT Risk Management with performing root cause analysis on control failures and recommend corrective actions to management.
Assist with control projects, operational and/or IT risk initiatives, where directed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related field or equivalent work experience.
3 years of IT governance, IT risk, or IT Internal audit experience in banking or financial services.
At least 1 year in IT field (preferred)
High level Understanding of assurance-based activities including Information Technology controls related to Job Scheduling, Access and Change Management testing.
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Current working knowledge of risks related to IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, IT platforms and related technologies.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to engage with IT stakeholders.
Knowledge of distributed platforms, operating systems, databases, network systems, web-based technology, infrastructure, and IT security tools and techniques.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT governanceIT risk managementIT Internal auditassurance-based activitiesInformation Technology controlscontrol testingroot cause analysisrisk monitoringregulatory compliancecybersecurity measures

Soft Skills

highly organizedattention to detailstakeholder managementcommunicationfollow-through