Our client, the Bank of Canada in Ottawa has a 2 year hybrid remote contract opportunity for a Senior Network Security Specialist

Under the direction of Assistant Director, Network and Security Services:

Responsibilities

Play a key role in the operational team, with focus on evergreening and operational support, and maintaining the integrity of network security controls

Resolve complex cross functional technical issues in a timely manner with particular emphasis on diagnosing and mitigating network security risks and vulnerabilities

Participate in the planning and execution of testing related to production deployment validation, performance, failover and vulnerabilities remediation, and disaster recovery

Analyze the current solutions environment to identify security gaps, deficiencies and opportunities for simplification as part of continuous improvements and evergreening activities

Define and implement required upgrades and changes to address operational issues, emerging security threats and evolving business requirements, and support troubleshooting activities in both production and non-production environments

Monitor, analyze, and support the response to network security events and incidents, leveraging logs, alerts, and monitoring tools to identify root causes and recommend remediation actions

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure that network solutions adhere to security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, and contribute to strengthening the overall security posture of the setting

Research, recommend, and implement automation best practices aimed at reducing repetitive tasks and improving operational efficiency,



including the use of intelligent automation (IA) where appropriate

Required Qualifications & Skills

University degree or college diploma in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field.

Minimum of five (5) years of recent demonstrated experience in network operations and network security, including testing, troubleshooting, and integration within enterprise network environments

Minimum of five (5) years of recent demonstrated experience with network equipment, specifically Cisco switching and routing platforms, Check Point firewall technologies and security management platforms

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in IT Operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and handling of network security events and vulnerabilities in enterprise environments

Demonstrated ability to participate in the development lifecycle, supporting continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes from concept through implementation

Demonstrated experience designing, supporting, or working with scalable and highly available service-oriented architectures

Demonstrated experience supporting, configuring, or troubleshooting network security controls, such as firewalls, segmentation policies, or secure network configurations, in accordance with security standards and best practices

Demonstrated experience working within SCRUM methodology environments and collaborating with crossfunctional teams using SCRUM practices and tools

Additional Qualifications
The following will also be considered:

Demonstrated experience in working with ServiceNow

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