Junior IT Security Analyst, Networks

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks

On behalf of our client in the Banking Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks.

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks – Job Description

• Identify security issues and risks, and provide recommendation of mitigation plans

• Govern the deployment of data security controls that mitigate and reduce the loss and exposure of banks' informational assets

• Conduct security control evaluation assessments, identify gaps, risks and milestones and work with various teams to recommend possible solutions and mitigation controls

• Conduct Data Loss Protection Assessment as part of TRAs (Threat Risk Assessment) on various new initiatives/Project, interpret architecture design documents, highlight risks and work with respective business lines to develop mitigating action plans

• Recommend strategic security solutions and security control improvements specific to the enhancing of the identification of data security events

• Lead projects and meet tight timelines while dealing with multiple business lines

• Provide Technical knowledge/support to automate processes within existing applications and/or other researched solutions

• Expand on threat scenarios and enable added monitoring/blocking to mitigate potential threats

• Coordinate with application and business teams to enable protection services and provide guidance through knowledge of network architecture, domains, policies, and processes

• Ensure currency of support documentation, operational playbooks, and data catalogues

• Develop and manage policies and rules deployed as part of banks Data Loss Prevention program on various channels

• Enhance the detection of events involving the loss or exposure of banks informational assets by ongoing policy optimization and fine tuning

• Providing advisory and technical knowledge to the development, implementation, and improvement of solutions to protect banks informational assets from loss or exposure

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks – Mandatory Skills

• 2+ years related field experience required

• Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in Security Engineering, System and Network Security, Authentication and Security Protocols, Cryptography, and Application Security

• Experience in Risk Management with technical knowledge for Infrastructure Security best practices and controls

• Experience with Data Loss Prevention/Data Discovery tools, techniques, and frameworks

• Consistent implementation of security solutions

• Good knowledge of Domain Driven Design and multiple Java frameworks

• Build, automated integration, and deployment tools such as Maven and Jenkins

• Security - secure development principles, oAuth, infrastructure security, etc.

• HA Design/Architecture principles

• Mainframe systems architecture and design

• Experience with Database

• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization

• Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions

• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction

• Good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage high scale project

• Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks - Nice to Have Skills

• Working knowledge of major programming languages

• Experience of working with TOGAF or other Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and their application

• Cloud infrastructure, Docker, Linux OS, distributed Relational/NoSQL/NewSQL datastores

• Source Code Management Systems (GIT, Bit Bucket, SVN)

• Experience providing information for or working with management and internal audit

• Knowledge of the company's security strategy, associated policies, platform specific standards and control objectives as they relate

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks - Assignment Start Date

ASAP – 8 months to start

Junior IT Security Analyst - Networks - Assignment Location

Toronto, ON – Work Hybrid