Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

Purpose of the Job

As a Senior Security Engineer with a strong Cloud Security background the candidate will have an in depth Zero Trust and SASE security model understanding. Cloud Logs Acquisition and Analysis, Cloud Investigations, Security Engineering & Architecture, Use Case Development, Playbook Development, SIEM Log Integration, Threat Detection Tuning are part of the job requirements.

One of the primary responsibilities will be monitoring, configuring, tuning, and maintaining the ZTNA services for the Information Security Group. The incumbent will work to build interconnected systems that improve efficiency of Information Security Operations. The candidate will also periodically be required to work with external vendors, auditors and regulators as well on security, compliance, and audit related events.

Main Activities:

· Provide detailed analysis and recommendations after monitoring security events from several sources, such as: IDS/IPS, DLP, Anti-Virus/Endpoint Protection, Network and web application firewalls.

· Examine, appraise, and interpret correlation metrics, develop dashboards, and reports.

· Tuning of rules, filters, and policies for detection-related security technologies to improve accuracy and visibility.

· Akamai Web Application Security: engineering, deployment, integration, and operations of Web Application Firewall security solutions.

· Performing hands-on Web Application Firewall deployment, configuration, policy fine-tuning and maintenance.

· Improve and support application security tool deployments including static analysis and runtime testing tools.

· Protect enterprise pipeline on Azure DevOps, and integrate applications running on AKS, PCF and Docker using Aqua Security platform. Lead the security incident response by performing relevant investigation and forensic analysis of each incident and applying the necessary security mitigations.

· Train and educate Security staff, other Technology Group, and external business partners on Zero Trust Network Architecture

· Manage SIEM elements such as Log collection, Normalization, Correlation, and Aggregation

· Perform required compliance related activities and provide support for PCI DSS and other audit related requirements.

· Participate in new security solutions evaluation, design and implementation.

· Maintain documentation of tools, logic, policies, and procedures.

· Participate in security risks, threats and vulnerabilities assessment.

· On call, off-hours and/or shift work will be required.

Knowledge/Experience Requirements:

· Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field is highly preferred

· A minimum of eight (8) years in an information security function or role.

· Experience with cloud security, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

· Experience with security compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and SOC 2.

· CISSP or similar certification is preferred.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance and supervision.

· Extended experience in security solutions including SIEM, SOAR, Firewall, Web Proxy, and WAF.

· Expert in: Strong Authentication, End Point Security, Internet Policy Enforcement, Web Content Filtering, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, Secure Wi-Fi.

· Ability to adapt to constantly changing technical, regulatory, and compliance environments.

· The incumbent is expected to interact with all employees including executives and thus good verbal and written skills are important.

· Experience working in a banking or financial services environment is an asset.

· Technical knowledge of Unix/Linux, Windows, computer networks, computer servers, VMware, SQL Server, firewalls, anti-malware tools, IDS/IPS, encryption, and other IT infrastructure technologies.

· Strong Knowledge of common networking services and protocols (TCP/IP, SSH, FTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SSL, etc.).

· Excellent organized, structured, logical thinking and detail oriented analytic skills are required.

· Ability to think out of the box for solutions to technical problems.

Job Complexities/Thinking Challenges:

The position’s focus is on quality control within the IT infrastructure.

This includes designing, building, and defending scalable, secure, and robust systems; working on operational data center systems and cloud networks; helping the organization understand advanced cyber threats; and helping to create strategies to protect those assets.

Develop and implement security strategies for cloud-based systems, including the use of encryption, access controls, and monitoring tools.

Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential security risks.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement security protocols for new and existing systems.

Develop and carry out information security plans and policies including strategies to respond to and recover from a security breach.

Raise awareness on information security standards, policies and best practices.

Monitor networks and systems for security breaches, through the use of detection tools for intrusions and anomalous system behavior.

Accountability:

· Facilitates the implementation of Static scans, Dynamic scans, Pen Test, Infrastructure, Container, Cloud scans.

· Ensures Security controls and best practices are followed by working closely with the product and platform teams to plan, implement and monitor security controls.

· Identify and execute on opportunities to automate internal, cloud and platform security controls with Secure DevOps/Secure SDLC in mind.

· Provide subject matter expertise and conduct in-depth security reviews of applications and microservices.

· Identify and propose process improvements and opportunities for new processes and procedures to reduce risk.

· Lead incident response, including steps to minimize the impact and then conducting a technical and forensic investigation into how the breach happened and determine the extent of the damage.

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan

👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days

🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

🎓 Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON.

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well.

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!