IT Security Advisor

Title: IT Security Advisor
Location Address: Remote
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Extension: Yes
FTE: Yes
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm

Story Behind the Need: Increased Workload

Business group: Information Security
Project: Enhancing Loyalty Rewards Program

Candidate Value Proposition- This project has high visibility as well the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a global team

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to: Work on a large scale, highly visible project with the bank

Typical Day in Role:
– Provide guidance to business lines to ensure design, development and implementation of projects and initiatives are in accordance with the Bank's Information Security Standards and in compliance with industry regulations.
– Perform Security Advisory services for a Loyalty Rewards project.
– Attend project meetings and raise security issues throughout the project via formal Threat Risk Assessments and reviews
– Conduct Risk Assessment and identify server vulnerability assessments
– Security Advisors must be skilled or have a working knowledge of application development, operating systems, networks, and deployment of solutions to the cloud. An Advisor must also have polished written and verbal skills, as they often need to translate technical details into a format the business can understand

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
– 10 Years’ Experience of IT Security Experience
– CISSP Cert
– Familiar with Cloud based Technologies
– Experienced with mobile application development and deployment
– Experience in Risk Assessment and identifying vulnerability

Nice-To-Have Skills:
– Cloud Technologies Certification an Asset
– Previous experience working on large projects

Soft Skills:
– Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)
– Ability to build and maintain relationships
– Ability to translate technical details into a format the business can understand

Degrees or certifications: University Degree in related field

Candidate Review & Selection – One round of interviews