Data Security Analyst

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Information Security Analyst (14802883)

Montreal, QC

Hybrid- 3 days onsite

Ideal candidate has excellent communications skills, is comfortable reaching out and and engaging users, guiding them to take actions on their files. Although the consultant will be working for a DataSecurity team, the skill set needed isn't very security centric. The candidate should have understanding of data classification and handling concepts. The candidate needs to be organized and focused on the assigned mission.

Business Overview:

The US/Americas Information Security department covers the following areas: Identity & Access Management (IAM), Application Security, Third Party Security, Data Security & Cyber Defence.

The Data Security team is looking to onboard a consultant for a 6-month mandate to assist with a few short-term deliverables.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Collaborate with various teams
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:
• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

• Creation and execution of a control to address issues around higher classified files in lower classified repositories
• Creation and execution of a control to address issues around untagged files in repositories
• Analysis of Data Discovery scan results
• Documenting and executing remediation plans
• File owner reach outs to users/teams to rectify identified issues with untagged and misplaced files in various repositories
• Effective tracking and reporting on progress of assigned deliverables

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of professional IT related work experience
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple work streams in parallel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Office Tools
• Understanding of data classification and data handling concepts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or related field preferred
• Info Security experience
• Knowledge of scripting/automation would be beneficial

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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