Test Specialist

Bank of America•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, the Test Specialist works within Enterprise Independent Testing (EIT), the enterprise utility that tests end-to-end processes on behalf of the Second Line of Defense, Frontline Units (FLUs), and Control Functions (CFs). The role performs test execution to identify risks, defects, and control issues in processes and systems, and helps ensure testing meets internal standards and complies with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The specialist evaluates process and control effectiveness, documents findings, and recommends improvements. This work requires analytical and problem-solving skills, business acumen, process management experience, and the ability to turn data into meaningful risk and operational insights. The role executes tests according to test scripts, documents and escalates defects, provides preliminary reporting and analysis, and collaborates with Compliance and Operational Risk officers and FLU process owners to identify themes and trends across FLUs, control functions, and the enterprise. Bank of America describes an in-office culture supporting collaboration, engagement, and career development, with role-specific flexibility based on responsibilities and business needs. The position is a first-shift role with a 40-hour workweek.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant field, including Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Process or Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Data Science, Accounting, or Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
Risk management and control assessment skills.
Ability to work in a highly controlled and audited environment with control rigor and discipline.
Process management skills, including monitoring ongoing process performance, addressing pain points, and remediating issues to reduce risk.
Ability to understand and manage the end-to-end test life cycle from test request through development and execution to dissemination of results.
Ability to execute tests by following test scripts and/or using automated processes.
Business acumen and domain knowledge, including understanding of the product, underlying business, and associated technical domains.
Problem-solving ability, including approaching challenges creatively and effectively under constraints.
Growth mindset and willingness to explore new technologies, frameworks, and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting risk, audit, compliance, operations, or control functions within financial services.

Responsibilities

Apply EIT core skills, including critical thinking, decisiveness, an enterprise mindset, proactivity, project management, risk management, adaptability, collaboration, customer and client focus, effective written and verbal communication, and control rigor and discipline.
Partner with process and data owners, risk managers, and EIT teams providing operational, data-sourcing, and technology infrastructure support.
Conduct quality assurance reviews and testing to identify operational risks, defects, and areas of non-compliance.
Document test results, defects, and risk findings clearly, accurately, and in an organized manner.
Demonstrate understanding of regulatory updates, compliance standards, and quality assurance procedures.
Execute high-quality testing in accordance with test scripts.
Document and escalate defects, and provide preliminary reporting and analysis of results.
Collaborate with Compliance and Operational Risk officers and/or FLU process owners to identify themes and trends at the FLU, control-function, and enterprise levels.