Senior Cyber Specialist, Cloud Security

Take a central role

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

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The team:

You will be joining a highly impactful Cyber Security Operations team with the mission to keep Canada’s economy safe & secure. You will be provided with autonomy to make decisions and recommendations as you see fit – within a diverse, fully supportive team all pulling in the same direction.

Further – you will have the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art Enteprise Cyber Security Solutions and consistently learn as technology in the industry evolves.

What you will do

You will provide vital Bank-wide security services, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Bank’s information assets by implementing, managing and developing a portfolio of IT security monitoring tools to support cloud platforms and providers (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).

In addition, you will:

Support the deployment of the cloud security monitoring practice by recommending and evolving the cyber security monitoring governance model and adapting it to the cloud and on-premises environments.
Review and validate emerging cloud threats, help with the creation of cloud detection engineering use cases, recommend process improvements, recommend new cyber capabilities for the cloud, and assist in the cyber incident response process for the cloud as necessary.
Provide operational integration for core cloud security monitoring services (such as MS Sentinel) into other deployed security monitoring services (such as Splunk)
Recommend implementation of specific security safeguards to enhance security visibility, limit intrusions and incidents within cloud environments
Respond to IT security incidents and perform detection support, as directed
Work with industry organizations, Bank stakeholders, business partners and technology teams to develop cyber security defensive techniques and best practices for the cloud

What you need to succeed

You are a self-starter with the ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions both individually, and as a key team member. You are also an excellent communicator with the ability to document and explain technical details clearly and concisely.

You will also have familiarity and/or a proven skillset within:

Microsoft Azure and its cloud security components
Configuring SIEM tools including Microsoft Sentinel and/or other market leading SIEM’s within Microsoft’s cloud security ecosystem.
Enterprise-level systems and infrastructure, network-based services and client/server applications (with similar size and complexity to the Bank of Canada).

Nice-to-have skills

Experience with host-based investigation and EDR tools
Hands-on experience analyzing security events using event aggregation and correlation systems, including SIEM capabilities
Experience in programming/scripting languages
Relevant cyber security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.)

Your education and experience

This position requires a college diploma or bachelor’s degree along with 3+ years of relevant work experience in the field of Information/IT Security

Any relevant combination of education and experience can be considered

What you need to know

Language requirement: English or French essential
Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process. All interviews are conducted virtually.
The official title for this position is “Senior Cyber Specialist ”

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank is moving towards a hybrid working model which allows employees to telework up to 50 percent of the time, balanced over a two-week period. Relocation assistance may be offered by the Bank.

Vaccination Policy

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared by the World Health Organization, the mandates issued by the federal government, and the direction provided by public health authorities, the Bank of Canada requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date.

Selected candidates will be asked to provide proof of vaccination status at the reference stage. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and require an accommodation for a legitimate medical, religious or other human rights-based grounds will follow a seperate process.

Covid-19 Authorized Vaccines in Canada

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

What you can expect from us

This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.

Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $86,780 to $108,465 (job grade 17)
Depending on performance, you may be eligible for performance pay for successfully meeting (7 to 10% of your base salary) or for exceeding expectations (15% of your base salary). Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
Indexed, defined-benefit pension

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