Independent Testing Specialist - Technology and Strategy, Digital & Innovation

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Independent Testing Specialist in Independent Testing & Validation (IT&V) as part of Corporate Risk. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

The Independent Testing and Validation (IT&V) team is responsible for the development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities across the Enterprise in alignment with the Risk Management Framework, and ensuring effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies.

The Independent Testing Specialist will be accountable for executing independent operational and compliance risk and control testing focusing on the Technology and Strategy, Digital & Innovation (SDI) organizations.  They will also assist with planning and scoping activities; coordinate with business partners to execute testing and validation procedures; perform quality reviews of their work; assess, escalate, and disposition findings; and perform report preparation activities. 

In this role, you will:

• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies within IT&V.

• Participate in process walkthroughs and document narratives including key risks, controls, systems and stakeholders for lead/supervisor review.

• Support the use of data testing strategies by utilizing data profiling, data analysis, and data mapping.

• Execute assigned testing activities exercising effective quality review behaviors and seek guidance through research and consultation with engagement management; assess findings, and escalate/communicate to engagement management, business, partners as applicable.

• Participate in less complex development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities companywide in alignment with the risk management framework.

• Support and implement less complex initiatives with low to moderate risk and exercise independent judgment to guide risk reporting, escalation, and resolution.

• Present recommendations for resolving less complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in risk management framework and the risk and control environment.

• Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners and management.

• Follow through on reporting, escalation of issues/challenges, and resolution of open testing/validation items.

• Operate in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within IT&V.

• Contribute to large scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables.

• Act as a change agent for continual improvement of the control environment.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience at Big Four/super regional public accounting firm with experience in IT General Controls, automated controls, business process, regulatory, or compliance audits and technology and consumer compliance experience preferred.

• Experience within the financial services industry, especially in compliance, risk management, or internal audit.

• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets to create efficient and comprehensive testing strategies. 

• Knowledge of analytics and presentation tools such as SQL, Tableau, SAS, Power BI, Alteryx, etc.

• Experience with technology and data control testing, including performing testing and reviewing the work of less experienced team members.

• Strong testing/audit background, including preparing workpaper documentation, leading walkthroughs, utilizing sampling guidance, socializing issues, preparing reports, etc.

• Experience reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls; and identifying issues.

• Knowledge and understanding of Technology and Information Security Frameworks and standards (COBIT, COSO, FFIEC, NIST, ISO)

• Ability to lead and execute on complex projects, balancing short-term and long-term priorities.

• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently fr