Digital Controls Tester (auto)

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We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

Join our Technology Controls Testing team and help strengthen the controls that support secure, resilient and well-governed technology services. Using the COBIT framework, you will deliver risk-based assurance over key technology controls and provide clear, evidence-led insight into how effectively they are designed and operating.

This is an opportunity to work across major technology and transformation activity, while helping HL develop a more automated, data-led and continuous approach to control testing. You will partner with control owners, Technology, Risk, Operational Resilience and programme teams to identify weaknesses, support proportionate remediation and improve control testability by design.

• Plan and deliver assigned activity from the technology control testing plan, managing walkthroughs, evidence requests, milestones and dependencies.
• Carry out risk-based testing across areas including access, change, incident, service continuity, resilience, suppliers, data centres and technology platforms.
• Assess control design and operating effectiveness using COBIT-aligned standards and HL’s risk management framework.
• Produce clear, concise and well-evidenced test scripts, working papers, findings and management information.
• Work constructively with control owners and colleagues to validate findings, understand root causes and agree proportionate remediation.
• Track issues and actions, review remediation evidence and escalate overdue or inadequate responses.
• Identify repeatable tests, reliable data sources and opportunities to automate evidence collection, analytics and continuous monitoring.
• Build your expertise in COBIT, technology risk, control testing, data analytics and automation, sharing good practice across the team.

Interview process

This will be a 2 stage process including a presentation

Working Schedule

The Digital Controls Tester role is a Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Our office is based in Bristol, BS2 0TR. Hybrid working is available with a blend of office and home working.

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Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.