Fraud / Risk Governance Tester

SPECTRAFORCE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT is seeking a Sr Lead Tester to join their Risk & Controls team in Toronto. The ideal candidate will conduct risk governance control testing with a focus on cybersecurity. Responsibilities include managing test execution, analyzing results, and engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery. The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience.
• General understanding of risk and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of process and project management.

Responsibilities

• Execute testing aligned to risk governance frameworks.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Analyze root causes of errors and communicate effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem Solving

Influence skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in related field

Job description

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Title : Sr Lead Tester / Cyber Issue Remediation testing

Duration : 6-12+ Months (High possibility of Extension)

Location : Toronto, ON M5G 3C2 (once a week onsite)

Job Summary :

• We are seeking a proactive and experienced Risk Governance Tester with a background in Cybersecurity or Information Security to join our Risk & Controls team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for independently conducting control testing aligned to risk governance frameworks, with a focus on cybersecurity and technology-related controls. This role requires strong technical understanding, a sharp analytical mindset, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Mandate and Core Accountabilities

Executes testing to provide insights and recommendations on test results, findings, identified issues, re-performance testing, and continuous improvement insights. Executes testing, monitoring and operational activities of various complexity based on assigned portfolio ensuring adherences to established service levels and standards.

• Executes identified test programs for a variety of specializations to support effective testing & monitoring of controls within business groups and across the Bank.
• Understands the business / group strategy and develops and maintains knowledge of end to end processes.
• Develops knowledge related to program and / or area of specialty.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal & external business partners / stakeholders to execute work and fulfill service delivery expectations.
• Participates in planning and implementation of operational testing programs and executes within required service level agreements and standards.
• Executes work to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient service delivery.
• Ensures consistent, high quality practices / work and the achievement of business results in alignment with business / group strategies and with productivity goals.
• Analyzes root causes of any errors discovered to provide for effective communication of issues to appropriate parties.
• Creates and maintains adequate testing support documentation such as workpapers, testing reports, etc. to support the results of reviews including the write-up of findings / issues for reporting.
• Provides ongoing support to the continuous improvement process of the business unit.
• Builds effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.

Comms / Change Mgmt

• Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; and identifies appropriate distribution channels.

Operational Management

• Manages the end-to-end test execution of designated programs / engagements.
• Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.
• Executes and / or leads testing and fieldwork that is complex in nature and requires subject matter expertise.
• Reviews control and issue closure testing activities performed by team members to ensure accuracy.
• Performs complex reviews of business artifacts.
• Executes testing and fieldwork that is complex in nature that requires a subject matter expertise.

Qualification :

• Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General understanding of the business unit’s risk and regulatory requirements.
• Good understanding of control frameworks and audit methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of process and / or project management.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Information Technology

Banking and Investment Banking

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