IT - Security Specialist V
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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 · Contract
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- 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
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- Contract
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- 10+ years of Networking experience
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
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:
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.
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
- 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
- Strong 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.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide security consulting, governance oversight, and risk assessments for complex technology initiatives, reviewing solution designs and recommending controls aligned with enterprise standards. Develop security requirements and governance guardrails, support security reviews across cloud and enterprise environments, and partner with technology, engineering, risk, and business stakeholders on security programs and modernization.
Requirements
A post-secondary degree and more than 10 years of networking experience are required, along with strong knowledge of security governance, risk management, network technologies, and enterprise security principles. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM, automation skills, Zero Trust knowledge, and experience in a financial institution or other highly regulated large enterprise are also sought.
Skills
- Security Governance
- Risk Management
- Security Assessments
- Network Security
- Enterprise Network Infrastructure
- Security Control Frameworks
- Cloud Security
- Kubernetes Security
- Zero Trust
- Network Segmentation
- Security Standards Development
- Security Automation
- Security Architecture
- AI Security
- B2B Connectivity
- Stakeholder Collaboration
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Consulting
Keywords
- Information Security
- Security Governance
- Risk Management
- Security Control Frameworks
- Security Assessments
- Network Security
- Enterprise Network Infrastructure
- Routers
- Switches
- Load Balancers
- Proxies
- DNS
- Cloud Security
- Hybrid Environments
- Kubernetes
- Cloud-Native Platforms
- APIs
- SaaS
- AI-Enabled Technologies
- B2B Connectivity
- Zero Trust
- Network Segmentation
- URL Filtering
- STIGs
- Control Mappings
- Security Automation
- CISSP
- CCSP
- CISM
- Financial Institutions