It Security Analyst - 5

Location: 888 Birchmount Road, 6th Floor- Hybrid (mostly remote but will be required to come into office on an adhoc basis)

Contract Duration: 6 months-Extension Opportunity

Payrate: $65-68/hr. INC OR $50-56/hr. T4

Story Behind the Need:

The Enterprise Technology Advisory Services team is responsible for assessing risk on technology changes and identify risk mitigating controls. The IT Security Analyst role will be focused on Firewall port request reviews and approvals, including creation of security memos for sign off.

Candidate Value Proposition:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within Scotiabank. We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work. You will get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology. The candidate will have possibility to gain experience working together with the Security Advisory team, learning the methodologies to complete risk assessments within the Bank.

Typical Day in Role:

• Review Firewall port requests on a daily basis, this will include Cloud security (GCP, Azure)

• Provide approvals and complete risk memos incase risk is identified

• Directly reporting to the Senior Manager, Information Security Advisor

• Contractor will be working closely with the Network team, Security Advisory team and Business lines

Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills:

1. 10+ years of working experience as an IT Security Analyst and Networking

2. 5+ years of hands-on experience and strong knowledge on traffic flows and firewall requests

3. 5+ years of hands-on experience applying network security architecture principles

4. CISSP Certification is required

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous experience working with Algosec is an asset

• Previous experience with Cloud security (GCP and Azure)

• CEH Certification

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization

• Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences

• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction

Best vs. Average Candidate:

• The best candidate will be proactive, curious, confident and knowledgeable

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions in the gray area

Education:

• Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field required