Security Platform Engineer - EDR, Proxy
About The Position
Bring us your passion for digital or data analytics, and we’ll put you to work on exciting initiatives that answer the challenge: "How can we do that better?” Working with a dedicated team of energetic, forward-thinking innovators, you’ll stretch your imagination and sharpen your skills on the leading-edge projects that are keeping Sun Life Financial ahead of the curve. You want more than a job; you want a career - a career with a company that encourages learning and personal growth. You want to be “one of the best”. The successful candidate should have 3-4 years experience in information technology with a minimum of 3 years experience in the information security field. The candidate will join a growing security platform team working in agile environment. Candidates must have the technical ability to plan, deploy and manage a diverse range of security technologies which monitor and protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration and cyber-attacks.
Requirements
- 3-4 years experience in information technology
- Minimum of 3 years experience in the information security field
- Technical ability to plan, deploy and manage a diverse range of security technologies
- An Information Technology University degree/college diploma in related discipline(s) or equivalent work experience, and/or 5 years experience in Information Technology
- 3+ years in security IT industry experience
- Experience with Endpoint Security Solution such as CrowdStrike, Netskope, Semperis.
- Experience designing secure networks and endpoint systems.
- Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications.
- Experience with Windows and Linux based operating systems.
Nice To Haves
- Professional designation in IT security (such as CISM, CISSP, CISA, GIAC, AWS or CompTIA) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supporting and managing existing security technologies such as: CrowdStrike, Netskope, Semperis.
- Working on security initiatives and enterprise level projects performing proof of technology/concept asks, implementing new security controls and capabilities into existing technologies.
- Deploying, supporting and maintaining new security technologies and platforms.
- Being part of a 24x7 on-call support team and joining major incident management calls to provide support and consultation for technologies supported by the team.
- Continuously improving upon operational and security platform process activities.
- Smoothly transitioning and operationalizing each project as the implementation phase ends.
- Developing roles & responsibilities (RACI) documents and educating the teams who will be performing BAU (Business as usual) the day-to-day work.
- Documenting, updating and maintaining cyber security playbooks, policies and knowledge base articles used to support the established Incident Management and CSIRT processes.
Benefits
- Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US
- Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork
- Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor Canada
- Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work
- Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer.
- Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
- 15 days vacation per year plus 5 care days and an innovative sabbatical program
- Pension, stock, and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
