Join SMBC Group as a Resilience Testing Analyst to support the planning and execution of the Annual Test Plan for Resilience Testing in EMEA. As part of the Operational Resilience Group, you will support the Resilience Testing Lead and the wider resilience team to deliver the Resilience Test Strategy and plan & execute the Annual Test Plan to validate service resilience or identify vulnerabilities for remediation.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of planning and performing testing for Operational Resilience.
- Knowledge of Operational Resilience regulation in UK and EU.
- Test reporting including updates into service MI and insights.
- Strong Test Analyst background required, proficient in structured testing practices including test plan development, gaps identification and testing documentation.
- An understanding of core banking services, covering both investment banking and capital markets advantageous.
- Experience of management and coordinating resilience testing across multiple entities or regions beneficial.
- Good communication skills required with the ability to tailor the delivery and content to the audience.
- Good attention to detail, with the ability to navigate and challenge complex scenarios and identify areas of strength or weakness.
- Good awareness of dependency management and service mapping.
- Ability to challenge stakeholders in the right way to clarify fact from perception.
- Able to develop trust amongst sponsors, stakeholders and peers.
- Knowledge of Incident and Crisis Management and associated Communication beneficial
- Knowledge of Business Continuity best practice and ISO22301 beneficial
- Supporting the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with key stakeholders including Service Owners, SMEs, Incident & Crisis teams to ensure good outcomes.
- Supporting the Resilience Testing Lead and other Resilience Testing Analysts in Strategy development and maturity of testing standards
Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
