Consultant, Cybersecurity Application Development

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you'll be doing

You will be joining the Enterprise Technology team in CIBC as a Consultant, Cybersecurity Application Development. In this role you will design, build, and maintain automation workflows and integrations within SOAR and SIEM platforms, ultimately enhancing incident response times and operational efficiency for security teams. This role involves collaborating with business partners, vendors, Architects, BA, QA and application operation (AO) partners on the development, implementation, troubleshooting of cyber security solutions as well as provide PROD support.

At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed during your interview.

How you'll succeed

1. Technical SME - Act as a technical expert who bridges the gap between security operations and technology, empowering security teams to respond to threats more efficiently and effectively.
2. Design and Implement SIEM, SOAR Workflows - Develop and implement custom automation workflows to address specific security needs, such as automating incident response tasks.
3. Integrate Security Tools - Integrate various security tools (e.g., endpoint detection and response) with the SIEM, SOAR platforms to enable seamless data exchange and orchestration of security actions.
4. Build and Maintain Layouts, Playbooks and Scripts - Creating and maintaining user friendly interfaces, detailed playbooks and scripts that outline step-by-step procedures for responding to different security threats, ensuring consistent and effective responses.
5. Solution Design and development - Act as a SME on the analysis of requirements, estimations for assigned work packages and coordination for end-to-end implementation of program specific solutions. Lead the development of cost-effective and innovative solutions to meet business objectives while also maintaining existing applications; Work with vendors, consumers and AO teams to deliver services per project plan or business requests; Provide production support, and work with AO partners on problem troubleshooting and resolving.
6. Programming Ability - Perform and coordinate complex application programming activities: develop specifications, code, test, debug, document, and automate via DevOps CI/CD in order to ensure successful implementation and maintenance of programs.

Who you are

1. You can demonstrate 3-4+ years’ experience in the following spaces: Deploying and managing security solutions and applications in a complex environment; In-depth experience working in automation, playbooks, scripting using Python; Experience developing and using various API types, including REST and SOAP, different authentication mechanisms, and scaling; Integrations using XML, JSON, feed files, and JDBC; DevOps Tools including: Git, Artifactory, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Ansible; Develop user friendly UI layouts and Data modelling, ETL, SQL, KQL; Working knowledge on Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure APIM, Azure BLOB, Docker containerization, Key Vault integrations; Good command on common Linux utilities and commands. managing processes, and troubleshooting issues; Understanding TCP/IP, basic networking protocols such as IP, DNS, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, etc., and security solutions including end point protection, XDR, network/host-based firewalls, DLP, web proxies, and troubleshooting network issues.
2. Knowledge of Log management, SIEM and SOAR solutions such as Devo, ArcSight, Microsoft Sentinel, FortiSOAR, XSOAR are strong assets.
3. You are an expert in problem resolution and troubleshooting and can drive investigations independently, develop POC solutions and take those to design and implementation with little or no supervision. You are accountable and responsible and can make decisions required to address technology challenges and propose solutions and create storyboards with confidence. You know what it means to adhere to technology standards and produce resilient and scalable solution designs.
4. Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
5. You have a degree/diploma: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Technical discipline.
6. Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

1. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
2. Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
3. We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

1. CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
2. You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
3. We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 15th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Applications Programming, Azure App Service, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Devops, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Containerization, Cybersecurity, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Modeling, Debugging, Decision Making, Design, DevOps, Docker (Software), End to End Implementation, End-to-End Testing, Git, GitHub Actions, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), JFrog Artifactory, Linux {+ 23 more}