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About the Role

The Control Testing Specialist supports the implementation and ongoing assurance of Digital Operational Resilience (DOR) requirements within the first line of defense. This role is responsible for planning and executing control testing activities across ICT risk, resilience, and third-party risk domains, ensuring controls are effective, well-documented, and audit-ready. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to translate legal requirements and technical control assessments into clear, business-relevant insights.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute first-line control testing aligned with regulatory requirements (ICT risk management, incident management, resilience, third-party risk)
Assess design and operating effectiveness of key controls supporting regulatory compliance
Perform walkthroughs, evidence reviews, and sampling aligned with defined testing methodology
Ensure consistency and traceability of testing across controls, entities, and domains
Maintain structured documentation of test procedures, results, and conclusions
Identify and document control gaps, weaknesses, and non-compliance against legal requirements
Translate technical findings into clear, concise business language with actionable recommendations
Produce high-quality management reports, working papers, and summaries on control effectiveness and testing outcomes
Track remediation actions, validate closure, and support retesting activities
Ensure audit-ready documentation for DOR-related controls (policies, procedures, evidence, testing records)
Support preparation for internal audit, external audit, and regulatory inspections
Coordinate timely and structured responses to audit and regulatory requests
Strengthen quality of control narratives and evidence to meet regulatory expectations
Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement post-assessments
Coordinate testing plans, timelines, and dependencies across multiple stakeholders
Engage with technology, risk, compliance, and business teams to facilitate testing and remediation
Provide structured updates to governance forums on progress, risks, and findings
Escalate issues proactively with clear recommendations and mitigation options
Enhance control testing methodology, templates, and quality standards aligned with DOR
Promote best practices in evidence management, traceability, and documentation
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and automation in testing and reporting

Requirements

University degree in IT/Engineering/Science
5–8 years of experience in technology risk, internal controls, audit, or compliance testing
Proven experience in control testing and audit readiness in regulated environments
Exposure to DORA (similar to Swift Oversight Law), operational resilience, ICT risk, or similar regulatory frameworks is highly desirable
Understanding of technology risk domains (ITGCs, resilience, security, outsourcing)
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality deliverables
Ability to articulate technical findings into business-oriented insights
Strong planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills
High degree of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
Structured, analytical, and solution-driven mindset
Experience with control repositories, evidence management, and reporting tools is an asset

Skills

Control Testing
Audit Readiness
DORA
Operational Resilience
ICT Risk
Technology Risk
Internal Controls
Audit
Compliance Testing
ITGCs
Security
Outsourcing
Stakeholder Engagement
Documentation
Reporting

Location

Belgium

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5-8 years

Education Level

University degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Benefits

Freedom to be yourself
Diverse and inclusive environment
Opportunity to reach full potential
Inclusive and accessible recruitment process
Unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies
Opportunity for different career paths
Opportunity to work in teams, departments and disciplines in countries around the world
Collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment

About the Company

World’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium.
Supports the global economy by enabling secure financial messaging.
Unique organization established to find a better, reliable, safe, and secure approach for the global financial community to move value.
Constantly evolving and innovating in an ever-changing landscape.
Has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories serving over 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
Innovates diligently, tests exhaustively, then implements fast.
Mission is highly relevant in a connected and exciting era.
Transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent.
Driving the long-term future of the financial ecosystem.
Trusted every instant, with everything they do having an impact that matters.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Encourages applications even if candidates do not meet every single qualification.
Dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team.