x2 Tech Controls Testing Analyst, Immediate Start - Remote Work
Posted Today by Alexander Mann Solutions
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
City of London, UK
Summary: The role of Controls Testing Analyst involves performing technology assurance testing on non-key IT controls for Tesco IMS, focusing on the effectiveness of internal technology controls during a transition of services. This position is remote and short-term, lasting between 6 to 12 weeks. The analyst will assess inherited controls, validate their effectiveness, and support control uplift activities. The role requires concise reporting and collaboration with control owners to ensure compliance and effectiveness of controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform first-line technology assurance testing on non-key IT controls.
- Assess and validate inherited controls for relevance within the current environment.
- Test control design and operating effectiveness and document findings.
- Support control uplift activities (rewording, redesign, ownership clarification).
- Liaise with control owners to gather evidence, clarify responsibilities, and confirm suitability.
- Provide concise reporting of test results, risks, and remediation recommendations.
- Contribute to catalogue updates and assurance documentation.
- Meet deadlines to support completion by financial year end (end of February).
Key Skills:
- Prior experience in technology control testing or IT assurance.
- Hands-on first line control testing (design & operating effectiveness).
- Ability to review, test, and document evidence concisely and objectively.
- Experience working within large financial services or regulated environments.
- Comfortable working independently and remotely to tight deadlines.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
On behalf of Tesco IMS, AMS are now looking for x2 Controls Testing Analysts for remote working contracts on a short term basis (6-12 weeks).
Tesco IMS deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. And that means they always work with heart. Whether they're helping their customers or looking after their people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything they do.
Key responsibilities:
As part of an ongoing separation of services the organisation is transitioning its technology estate and must ensure its internal technology controls are operating effectively and aligned to its own environment.
This assignment focuses on the completion of IT control testing (non-key controls) across technology services. The work involves reviewing inherited controls, adapting them where needed, ensuring clear ownership, and validating their operating effectiveness.
You will:
- Perform first-line technology assurance testing on non-key IT controls.
Assess and validate inherited controls for relevance within the current environment.
Test control design and operating effectiveness and document findings.
Support control uplift activities (rewording, redesign, ownership clarification).
Liaise with control owners to gather evidence, clarify responsibilities, and confirm suitability.
Provide concise reporting of test results, risks, and remediation recommendations.
Contribute to catalogue updates and assurance documentation.
Meet deadlines to support completion by financial year end (end of February).
Skills and Qualifications:
Prior experience in technology control testing or IT assurance.
Hands-on first line control testing (design & operating effectiveness).
Ability to review, test, and document evidence concisely and objectively.
Experience working within large financial services or regulated environments.
Comfortable working independently and remotely to tight deadlines.
Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services?
Seeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling.
Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for.
Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome.
Next steps:
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
Our client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS.