Bank Of America Application Control Specialist 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

295957421

Job Description:

Job Description:

This role is responsible for completing and tracking compliance deliverables to ensure applications adhere to applicable policies and standards as well as local laws, rules and regulations (LRR). Key responsibilities include completing administrative and non-technical tasks related to compliance deliverables and infrastructure requests for the applications they support. They support vendors, development teams and technology managers to ensure technical security, risk, and other compliance activities are completed on-time and per requirements. These individuals partner closely with control functions, risk management and Global Information Security (GIS) and are familiar with the applicable policies, standards, LRRs, contacts and procedures so that the compliance deliverables are completed effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that risk, security, and other compliance deliverables are completed on time and per requirements for the applications they support.
• Complete administrative and non-technical tasks related to compliance deliverables (for example: access reviews, assessments, questionnaires, procedural requirements, etc.).
• Assist with audit exams and risk assessments for the applications.
• Track and support the technical security and risk activities performed by the development teams (for example: remediation of non-permitted technology or security vulnerabilities, technical recovery planning, disaster recovery exercises, etc.).
• Maintain data about the application in AppHQ and other systems of record.
• Work closely with vendors for vendor applications to ensure the application meets bank requirements.
• Assist with ad hoc inquiries and questions about the application.
• Interface with technology infrastructure teams for infrastructure requirements like requests for additional storage.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in regulated environment.
• Basic understanding of technology, Intellectually curious and eager to learn.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand complex technical concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to make informed decisions, prioritize effectively.
• Detail-oriented mindset, time management and strategic planning to successfully meet aggressive deadlines.
• The ability to handle stressful situations.

Skills:

• Collaboration
• Risk Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Data Management
• Solution Delivery Process
• Agile Practices
• Automation
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Test Engineering
• Application Development
• Architecture