Security Specialist V (10+ years) to provide security consulting and governance oversight using

Our financial services client is seeking a Security Specialist V (10+ years) to provide security consulting and governance oversight using network security and security control frameworks

Join a Global Security and Defence function within a banking environment to drive security consulting and governance across complex enterprise initiatives. You will partner with Architecture, Infrastructure & Engineering, and Risk teams to assess risk, define standards, and implement controls across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, containerized, B2B, and emerging technology environments. The role shapes governance guardrails for secure access, URL filtering, network segmentation, B2B connectivity, and Zero Trust while supporting currency upgrades from legacy to new environments and addressing vulnerabilities. One-year contract, hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home) with flexible anchor days, structured onboarding with 3–4 weeks of role-specific training, potential extension or conversion based on business needs and performance, and a supportive environment with strong work-life balance and broad enterprise exposure.

Contract, Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days work from home

Front Street West Corporate, Toronto, Front Street West, Toronto, Progress Ave, Scarborough, or Tahoe Blvd, Mississauga

12 months

Must Haves

• 10+ years of Networking
• Strong knowledge of network security technologies, architectures, and enterprise security principles
• Strong knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, load balancers, proxies, DNS
• Strong understanding of security governance, risk management, and security control frameworks
• Security assessments and evaluating technology risk

Nice to Have

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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