1st Line Security - Controls Testing Senior Analyst
Mastercard•London, England, UK
fulltime
Quality Assurance
5+ years
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title And Summary 1st Line Security - Controls Testing Senior Analyst
Main Purpose Of Role The newly created Vocalink Control Office function is seeking a Senior Analyst within the 1st Line Control Testing team to support the delivery of control testing activities across Security control domains, within Vocalink Limited (VLL). VLL is a Bank of England regulated, Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) company that enables the payments of 90% of salaries, 70% of utility bills, most ATM transactions and every cheque cleared in the UK.
This role plays a key part in embedding a strong control environment by executing control testing, identifying control gaps, and supporting continuous improvement in risk management practices.
Key Responsibilities
Support periodic testing of key and non-key controls in accordance with the Control Testing Methodology.
Assess control design and operating effectiveness against internal policies, standards, regulatory requirements, and customer obligations.
Timely collection of control testing evidence from relevant Control Owners to support scheduled testing activities.
Prepare clear and accurate test documentation, including test procedures, execution results, and supporting evidence.
Identify and document control deficiencies, ensuring timely escalation to the Manager and supporting remediation follow-up activities.
Monitoring the control testing mailbox to ensure timely review and response to incoming queries and submissions.
Work closely with 1st Line teams to obtain evidence, clarify control processes, and support accurate testing outcomes.
Liaise with 2nd Line Security partners and Internal Audit as directed, ensuring transparency and alignment with control testing activities.
Contribute to the preparation of management information, dashboards, and thematic analysis for governance forums.
Support control owners by providing observations on control effectiveness and contributing to discussions on remediation approaches.
Adhere to established control testing standards, procedures, and documentation requirements.
Provide input on opportunities to streamline testing activities, improve efficiency, and enhance the consistency of outcomes.
Maintain awareness of relevant regulatory requirements, emerging risks, and industry practices, particularly within the security domains.
Contribute to strengthening the 3 Lines of Defence model by embedding robust and transparent testing practices.
Experience & Qualifications
Preferred Skills & Attributes
Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: