Senior Controls Testing Analyst
TASC
Cyber SecurityUnix
Controls Testing Senior Analyst
TASC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
Tech Stack
Unix
About the role
- Support periodic testing of key and non-key controls in accordance with the Control Testing Methodology.
- Assess control design and operating effectiveness against internal policies, standards, regulatory requirements, and customer obligations.
- Timely collection of control testing evidence from relevant Control Owners to support scheduled testing activities.
- Prepare clear and accurate test documentation, including test procedures, execution results, and supporting evidence.
- Identify and document control deficiencies, ensuring timely escalation to the Manager and supporting remediation follow-up activities.
- Monitoring the control testing mailbox to ensure timely review and response to incoming queries and submissions.
Requirements
- Experience in control testing, or assurance, and risk management within technology in a regulated environment.
- Good investigative and analytical experience (e.g. enquiry, scanning, analysis, interviewing, testing), problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Good understanding of control frameworks and standards (e.g., e.g., ITIL, CRI, COBIT).
- Ability to assess control design and operating effectiveness in complex environments and to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Good Knowledge of IT general controls across platforms such as UNIX, HP Nonstop, and Windows.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
- Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset and a collaborative approach.
Benefits
- Professional certifications such as CISA, ITIL, COBIT, CRISC, or equivalent is desirable.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
control testingrisk managementcontrol frameworksITILCRICOBITIT general controlsUNIXHP NonstopWindows
Soft skills
investigative skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommunication skillsstakeholder engagementorganisational skillsprioritisationcollaborative approachcontinuous improvement mindset
