Security Specialist

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company • Contract • Toronto, ON, CA • 2w ago

Job Title: Info Security Specialist
Contract Duration: 12 months (Extension possible)
Pay range: C$78 - 92/hr
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Type: Hybrid, onsite twice a week

Summary of day-to-day Responsibilities:

The Security Specialist directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT system, business operation, and facility defenses against security breaches and vulnerability issues.
This individual is also responsible for auditing existing systems, while directing the administration of security policies, activities, and standards.
Direct and apply control systems to prevent error, abuse, fraud, etc.
Take full responsibility for minimizing disaster threat effects and for recovery.
Raise awareness of all levels of the organization regarding security practices.
Aligns the security policy with policies and plans of the organization.
Constantly review procedures for security failings and disaster recovery.
Take leading role in originating/maintaining security policies and strategies.
Take leading part to ensure compliance with security plans/standards.
Manage risk analysis, disaster recovery, planning and event simulation.

Must Haves:

Competencies in technology controls, emerging threats, information security and cybersecurity - 10 years' experience
Dev Sec Ops experience - implementing devSecOps based on industry best practice would be huge asset
Experience in managing business process controls projects
GRC background and tools (e.g. RSA Archer, Open Pages, etc.)
Information Security Specialist experience
Infrastructure Expertise
Integration and implementation experience
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
SSDLC

Nice to Have:

Banking experience
CCSLP Certificate
GitHub experience
Software development automation experience

About The Company:
Top 10 bank in Canada and North America offering comprehensive financial solutions. Providing retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking services, we help clients thrive in today's evolving market.

About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation's largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

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