Application Security Engineer Jobs

As an Application Security Engineer within the Canada Life Information Security Department, you will be responsible for building security into all products end-to-end. You will be both hands-on technical and influential, where you will be expected to directly communicate with cross-functional teams in Product, Development, and DevOps. You will be responsible for analyzing the security of applications and services, discovering, and addressing security issues, building automation, and decisively taking action to mitigate emerging threats throughout the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).

What you will do:

• Collaborate with product and development teams to ensure the adoption of SSDLC best practices across the entire application lifecycle (SAST, SCA, DAST, WAF, ASPM, etc.).
• Perform white box testing on Canada Life’s portfolio of products.
• Write code to implement security policies and controls for well-known orchestration platforms (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
• Participate in vulnerability management operations, such as: retesting and reprioritizing vulnerabilities, reviewing code changes, approving proposed remediations, etc.
• Contribute technical and procedural documentation towards the organization’s knowledge base.
• Act as a subject matter expert for strategic initiatives, quarterly projects, and on-demand consultations.

What you will bring:

• Excellent written communication skills, with a focus on translating technically complex issues into simple, easy to understand concepts.
• Microservice architecture expertise and best practices in securing APIs across multi-cloud environments.
• Prior experience in implementing and integrating tools for static analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing, bug bounty, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security best practices, principles, and common frameworks, such as: OWASP, NIST, ISO, SOC, etc.
• Read and write multiple programming languages. Java, C#, JavaScript, Apex, and Python are highly valued, but others will help too.
• Relevant industry certifications, such as: OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, GWAPT, etc.
• Ability to think offensively like a hacker and defensively by evaluating applications and architecture.

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee  has the opportunity to  reach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected] .

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted .