Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction Robertson is seeking a skilled IT - Security Specialist V to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period:

12 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate:

Starting form $84 per hour

Location:

Toronto, ON

Location Type:

Hybrid

Business Hours:

Monday-Friday, core business hours

Job Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Information Security Specialist to provide security consulting, governance oversight, and technical expertise across complex technology and business initiatives

In this role, you will partner with Architecture, Infrastructure & Engineering, and Risk teams to assess security risks, develop security standards, and implement effective security controls that support modern technology solutions

You will play a key role in defining security requirements, establishing governance guardrails, and enabling the secure adoption of cloud, container, AI, and enterprise network technologies

Provide security consulting and risk assessments for technology initiatives and projects

Review solution designs and provide risk-based security recommendations aligned with enterprise security standards

Develop and maintain security standards, technical requirements, STIGs, control mappings, and implementation guidance

Support governance and security reviews for cloud, hybrid, on-premises, containerized, B2B, and emerging technology environments

Assess and provide guidance on security controls for Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, APIs, SaaS solutions, AI-enabled technologies, and partner connectivity solutions





Design and maintain governance controls supporting secure access, URL filtering, network segmentation, B2B connectivity, and Zero Trust initiatives

Partner with technology teams to establish security guardrails and governance controls that can be consistently applied across the enterprise

Contribute to governance modernization, automation, and process improvement initiatives

Support enterprise-wide security governance programs and strategic security initiatives

Build strong relationships with business, technology, engineering, and security stakeholders

Experience & Qualification Requirements

Post secondary Degree required

10+ years of Networking experience

Strong understanding of security governance, risk management, and security control frameworks

Experience conducting security assessments and evaluating technology risk

Strong knowledge of network security technologies, architectures, and enterprise security principles

Robust knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, load balancers, proxies, DNS, and related network technologies

Ability to understand network traffic flows and assess security implications across complex enterprise environments

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM

Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, secure access technologies, and network segmentation principles

Automation skills

Security knowledge/background

Prior financial institution, highly regulated, large enterprise environment experience

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

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📌 IT - Security Specialist V (Toronto)
🏢 RobertsonLtd.
📍 Toronto