Information Security Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Description

The Assessment & Assurance department sits within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls (CTC) Governance & Controls group and owns the Risk Assessments & Measurement product.As an independent function within Assessment & Assurance, the Quality Assurance ( QA ) Team is responsible for:

• Defining a technology quality management program that defines, measures and monitors quality and supports continuous improvement in line with firmwide requirements.
• Developing and conducting a continuous quality testing program against internal and regulatory requirements to ensure quality, completeness and accuracy of technology assessments delivered, including pre-closure review of significant issues and findings.
• Specifically on the centralized assessment execution model that strives to optimize control testing processes and drive efficiencies, the QA Team is integral to ensuring that the centralized assessments meet the quality requirements from internal and regulatory requirements aspects.

This position is part of the global QA Team and will be based in Hyderabad, India.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform independent QA testing activities to validate quality, completeness and accuracy of technology assessments delivered, including pre-closure review of significant issues and findings stemming from these assessments
• Perform analysis on QA findings to discern trends and focus areas for appropriate management
• Participate in the development of technology quality management program that includes (but not limited to) framework, methodology, policy, standard, guidelines, and QA testing runbooks
• Actively cross-trains in application of QA methodology and practices across technology assessments
• Actively develops methods for team effectiveness; questions and investigates the reliability and integrity of data, the validity of conclusions, and the appropriateness of assumptions made
• Work with appropriate stakeholders (e.g. assessment leads and Information Security Managers (ISMs)) to identify improvement and operational excellence opportunities related to assessment quality, assessment process and the QA program.
• Effectively supports the teams collective mission and objectives through personal accountability over work tasks and business results
• Communicate findings and reasonable practices with appropriate stakeholders
• Actively support continuous internal education practices with peers and colleagues in subject matter areas related to information security, quality assurance, and technology risk management.
• Participate in additional key control projects related to the enhancement of technology risk assessment and measurement programs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 10 years experience in information security and/or technology risk management, assurance services or risk & control assessments, including at least 2 years experience in executing risk & control assessments and testing.
• Has a strong background in technology risks and controls, technology audit, technology regulatory controls testing, and/or application and infrastructure risk and security assessments
• Adept at meeting deadlines in a high-pressure, multi-stakeholder environment whilst maintaining high quality work
• Effective at deep-diving and investigating issues to determine root causes, discern risk implications and successfully broker practical resolutions
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively
• Good track record of task ownership and collaboration
• Controls mindset that is evident by adherence to controls and standards
• Reasonable knowledge of key global and regional regulations and associated technology requirements, e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, etc.
• The following are qualifications and experiences that are advantageous to the candidacy but not mandatory:
• Familiarity with the firms technology risk, control and/or compliance assessments and processes;
• Experience with the build-out and execution of a new team, process or procedure, the ability to identify risks and issues, and the capability to successfully navigate them through to completion; and/or
• Relevant professional certification attained, e.g. CISA, CRISC, CRMA, Six Sigma, and/or PMI-RMP.

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Keyskills :
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