Senior IT Security Analyst – IAM

Location Address: Scarborough (there is some flexibility to WFH if preferred), but this may change to 2-3 times/week – strong preference for candidates in GTA.
Contract Duration: 1 year.
Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE.
Number of Positions: 1.
Schedule Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Candidate Value Proposition: Exposure to Cyber security operations and opportunity to grow within Scotiabank internally in different teams, work on databases on a global level. Be a part of a dynamic team with a focus on process improvements and automations.

Typical Day in Role:

Responsible for carrying out day-to-day operations in support of identity and access management.

1. Responsible for meeting established targets for service delivery levels.
2. Required to maintain productivity, system integrity, and to aid other team members as required.
3. Required to report to management on the status of the system of internal controls with recommendations for remediation of risks.
4. Support auditor access to and reviews of Bank management’s self-assessment working paper files.
5. Participate in auditor examinations and walkthroughs of internal control design and operating effectiveness of IS&C owned processes.
6. Participate in the process to investigate, escalate, and track control deficiencies, review action items and security breaches ensuring action items and remediation plans are regularly statused and tracked to closure.
7. Participate in audit reviews and resolutions and provide counsel on IT controls and processes.
8. Provide input to improve IAMO Logical Access Control processes and procedures.
9. Liaise with 2nd and 3rd level support when applicable and provide recommendations to management with regards to resolution.
10. Escalate all high priority issues affecting availability, customer impact and user impact to the Senior Manager.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1. 10+ years’ experience in Identity Access Management.
2. Recent 3+ years of experience managing database IDs in SQL, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, Mongo.
3. Recent 3+ years’ experience managing database environments in AIX, Linux and Windows OS environments.
4. Recent 3+ years’ experience managing ID Provisioning Solaris OS environments.
5. Security Professional and Best Practices background.
6. Recent 3+ years’ experience in AS400.
7. Working with minimal supervision & experience in MS Office Suite.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1. Experience managing ID Provisioning to VIOS, ESXi, HMC.
2. Technical designations an asset (i.e. CISSP, Security+).
3. Spanish would be a great asset.
4. Python coding & shell scripting.
5. Legacy platform experience (MVS/ACF2, Tandem).
6. Cyber Arc and Centrify privilege access management experience.

Soft Skills Required:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
2. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives.
3. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or technical equivalent.

Best VS. Average Candidate:

Relevant experience who can get started with minimal training, who is willing to learn and is a cultural fit.

Candidate Review & Selection:

1. 1st round - Manager & Sr. Manager – MS Teams – 45 mins.
2. 2nd round – Manager & Sr. Manager + Director – MS Teams – 45 mins.

The team will be assessing both soft and technical skills.