Senior IT Security Analyst to work on a VPN modernization project- 38041

Our banking client is looking for a Senior IT Security Analyst to work on a VPN modernization project.

Location Address: Scarborough, ON - Hybrid - 3-4 days onsite in the beginning, subject to possible change in future

Contract Duration: 1 year

Number of Positions: 1

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week (Possible OT)

Story Behind the Need

• Business group: Cybersecurity Operations - provisioning resources with remote access management within the bank globally.
• Project: They will work on VPN modernization. They will be working on VPN operations and then will be moving into MS Azure, Entra ID vs entrust certificates. They will be provisioning remote access for day-to-day operations

Typical Day in Role:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Follow established processes
• Provisioning, 2nd-line support of MFA Hard and Soft tokens, VPN PKI certificates and One-Time/Multi-Time Verification Codes, as requested/approved by GIAM Manager
• Process urgent terminations as directed by intake team or management team
• Utilize troubleshooting skills to understand systems’ issues and the potential root causes
• Utilize organizational knowledge to understand the teams and interactions involved in relevant systems/processes
• Demonstrate personal accountability for assigned initiatives and daily processes
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, and present improvement ideas up to Director level
• Coordinate with 1st & 3rd level support when applicable and provide resolution recommendations to management
• Escalate all high priority issues affecting availability, customer impact and user impact to the Senior Manager
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with the bank's Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Complete work / tasks, as assigned

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years of working experience as an IT Security Analyst
• 4+ years of experience working with VPN concepts and platforms (specifically Cisco and Entrust)
• 5+ years of working experience in MS Office especially excel
• 1+ years of experience in PKI certificate distribution
• 2+ years of experience with Azure and Entra ID

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of Python scripting is an asset.
• Intermediate knowledge of network technology/topology
• CISSP is an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

• Having a CISSP certification and cloud courses will stand out