Senior Independent Testing Specialist – SAS/SQL CSBB ER IT&V Embedded Analytics

About This Role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead or participate in moderate to high risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing
• Contribute to large scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables
• Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners, management and lines of business regarding risk management

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Technical experience as a practitioner with any of the following:  SQL, SAS, Alteryx, DAX, Power BI etc.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets.
• Ability to retrieve data from various information systems.
• Good understanding of Risk and having worked on Risk Analytics projects.
• Experience in the technical build-out and/or support of databases, query tools, reporting tools, BI tools, dashboards, etc. that enable analysis, modeling, and/or data visualization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets; ability to retrieve data from various information systems.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Ability to research trends and analyze data.
• Perform detailed code reviews, identifying anomalies and other potential data quality concerns
• Utilize data analytics skills and specialized knowledge to independently research issues relating to data integrity driving to root cause
• Partner with testing team members to educate them on the data received and design strategies to analyze the data including creation of data subsets or calculated fields
• Document data acquisition procedures performed and summarize relevant system access
• Developing moderate to complex data analysis applications using tools such as SQL and/or SAS; developing data analysis applications based on existing routines; working on exception/trend analysis of historical information; assessing and accurately interpreting data analysis results; proposing solutions to root causes of identified conditions; navigating within technology environments to locate, validate, extract, and format data for data analysis
• Navigate within technology environments to locate validate, extract, and format data for data analysis testing

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• No relocation assistance is provided for this job.
• Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting.

Posting End Date:

13 Oct 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants With Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

1. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
2. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.