Senior Security Platform Engineer Security (Akamai Security)

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Senior Security Platform Engineer Security (Akamai Security)

Apply locations Toronto, Ontario Waterloo, Ontario North York, Ontario time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR00114250

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Job Description : About the role :

The Senior Security Platform Engineer is responsible for effectively planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring security technologies and projects that support Sun Life’s security policies and procedures. Your primary responsibilities will be Supporting in Scope Platform and Products and developing use case scenarios, enhancing the security of Sun Life’s corporate and production systems. You will work closely with Enterprise Infrastructure, IT operations, Enterprise Architecture, and application development teams to identify risks to the business and lead security solutions to protect customer and financial information.

What will you do?

• Analyze information systems utilizing various cybersecurity techniques and lead security initiatives and enterprise level projects implementing security solutions and performing POC / POV for new technologies.
• Able to work independently with high degree of ambiguity and deliver expected outcomes, be focused on the end deliverables, and build trust with internal clients and peers.
• Responsible to deploy, support and maintain new and existing security technologies that are deployed within Sun Life and owned and supported by the team.
• Implement risk driven security controls and provide SME (Subject Matter Expertise) during Audit.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, adhering to defined SLA’s. Participate in teams 24x7 on-call support and be required to join major incident management calls to provide support and consultation.
• Identify risks to the business and recommend strategies to address those risks.
• Manage the capacity and resiliency of security systems protecting Sun Life’s internal and client data.
• Collaborate and build trust with security peers, vendors, and other Sun Life teams to enhance security posture and best practices.
• A change catalyst for Digital transformation, using JIRA, Confluence, estimating stories, setting definition of done, completing and tracking story updates and assignments.
• Smoothly transition and operationalize projects and products. This includes developing roles & responsibilities (RACI), completing product documentation and educating the teams who will be performing BAU (Business as usual) the day-to-day work.
• Document, update and maintain cyber security playbooks, policies and knowledge base articles used to support the established Incident Management and CSIRT processes.
• Continuously improve operational and security platform processes.

What you need to succeed?

Required skills :

What’s in it for you :

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com .

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range :

84,000 / 84 000 - 138,000 / 138 000

Job Category :

IT - Technology Services

Posting End Date : 21 / 08 / 2025

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