It Network Security Consultant

The successful candidate will work closely with IT Security Architecture and Ops teams; as a business enabler and service provider, the Contractor will assist in the identification of effective solutions to meet the goals of the department and recommend business and technical process redesigns that maximize efficiencies and align with operational goals for the organization.

• Relevant industry certifications (CISSP, OCSP, CCNP, CCIE-Security) and major vendor security certificationsare preferred
• Experience with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Ontario Cybersecurity Framework
• Threat hunting capabilities, including but not limited to, Network Capture and traffic analysis, IDS/IPS functionality, log review and analysis and correlation of events in SIEM
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and influence change with people at all levels of the organization
• Experience (working knowledge and troubleshooting) with IPAM (DNS, DHCP), Email security technologies IPS/IDS
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Post-secondary technical degree (e.g. Computer Engineering or Computer Science) or diploma with a suitable combination of education and experience maybe considered
• Demonstrated experience in management and improvement of IT security technologies and process, security architecture, and cyber incident response
• Strong strategic business focus and commitment to partnering with business units to enable them to meet their objectives.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in designing security solution architecture, implementation and administration of the enterprise Network Security solutions such as Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Email security solutions, DNS security, SSL inspection technologies and Endpoint Security Technologies (EDR).
• Utility Experience is an asset
• Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)