Job Description

Senior Independent Testing Specialist - Corporate and Investment Banking IT&V Data Driven Testing



The Independent Testing and Validation Team is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist to support the Corporate and Investment Banking Independent Testing and Validation team (CIB IT&V). Specifically, this individual will be supporting the Data Driven Testing Team. In this position, the individual will serve as a senior analytics and data testing resource. This position will report to Michael Pendergraph within the CIB IT&V Data Driven Testing Team.



About this role:



Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist



In this role, you will: • Perform detailed code reviews, identifying anomalies and other potential data quality concerns.
• Utilize data analytics skills and specialized knowledge to independently research issues relating to data integrity driving to root cause.
• Partner with testing team members to educate them on the data received and design strategies to analyze the data including creation of data subsets or calculated fields.
• Document data acquisition procedures performed and summarize relevant system access.
• Supporting the end-to-end production of periodic performance tracking reports, including trend analysis for management, senior leaders, and key executive stakeholders.
• Monitoring metrics and associated data to identify and escalate potential issues and providing recommendations for resolution to ensure optimal performance.
• Lead or participate in moderate to high risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing
• Contribute to large scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables
• Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners, management and lines of business regarding risk management



Required Qualifications: • 4+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications: • 6+ years of Technology experience with any of the following: SQL, SAS, Toad, PowerShell, VBA, DAX, Power BI etc.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets.
• Ability to retrieve data from various information systems.
• Experience in the technical build-out and/or support of databases, query tools, reporting tools, BI tools, dashboards, etc. that enable analysis, modeling, and/or data visualization.
• Experience translating complicated data from multiple sources into insight, knowledge, and understanding for our business partners.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.
• Ability to summarize and recommend new strategies/solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to research, trend, and analyze data.
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with various levels of management, including senior leaders and executives.
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing.
• Critical Thinking and Analytical skills.

Posting End Date:




•Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.




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Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.



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