RQ06939 - Security Specialist - Penetration Testing - Senior
Security Specialist – Penetration Testing – Senior
Pay Rate: Flexible
Location: 222 Jarvis St.
Contract Length: 12 Months
Work Type: Hybrid
We at Raise are hiring right now for one of our Ontario Public Sector Clients. If you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/.
To submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com
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Pay Rate: Flexible
Location: 222 Jarvis St.
Contract Length: 12 Months
Work Type: Hybrid
We at Raise are hiring right now for one of our Ontario Public Sector Clients. If you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities
- Conducts penetration tests, web application vulnerability assessments, code reviews and network vulnerability assessments of all environments or applications related to the OPS province wide I&IT infrastructure and information resources.
- Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.
- Ensures the incorporation of IT security and contingency measures in the development of systems.
- Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities; protection of personal privacy issues; and appropriate industry and international security standards.
- Carry out information and information technology (I&IT) security projects and tasks in the Ontario Public Service as assigned by Corporate Security or cluster I&IT management.
- Experience in vulnerability assessment/penetration testing of web applications by identifying, analyzing, and exploiting common vulnerabilities contained in web applications by using manual techniques and automated tools appropriate for enterprise use.
- Experience performing penetration tests and red team assessments.
- Experience with vulnerability assessment methodologies, tools and techniques used to conduct network vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and the planning, design, and implementation of security technologies.
- Proven techniques to discover gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
- Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) to identify and assess areas of concern and risk.
- Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, firewalls, authentication, virus protection, etc.); and a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols.
- Experience in establishing secure environments at a network, operating system, or application level.
- Experience with implementing security on complex and distributed systems.
- Experience in writing reports to a large audience both at an executive/non-technical management level and technical resources.
- Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions, especially as related to security.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
- Experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows and Linux, multiple programming languages such as .NET and Java, and common network services and protocols.
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/.
To submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com
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