Senior Security Engineer (Global Security)

RBC•Toronto, ON

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Developer who thrives in an agile environment and is focused on quality. You'll be working with a skilled team of developers and security architects to build and deploy highly scalable security solutions across On-Premises data centers and Cloud environments. The team is responsible for executing a Security-As-A-Service strategy through designing, building, and rolling out API integrations and automations for critical RBC Security platforms. This role involves coordination, development, communication, and execution to ensure objectives are accomplished on time and to specification. As a developer within the Security DevOps and Automation team, you will design and implement software solutions focused on transitioning to a SAST platform within the CI/CD pipeline, with emphasis on Python for logic and automation.

Requirements

3+ years of Python development experience (essential for automation and platform development)
Cybersecurity Expertise: Proven hands-on experience in cloud security, SOC engineering, endpoint protection, and malware/attack testing. Demonstrated passion through participation in security initiatives
Proven expertise supporting SOAR platforms
CI/CD & SRE Proficiency: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices
Strong understanding of security tools (Firewalls, IPS/IDS, EDR, XDR)
Experience with public and private cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenShift)
Previous experience implementing SRE best practices and working with system monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana or Prometheus.
Proven experience integrating 3rd party systems via API
Prior experience with Unix command line/CLI, Docker, and Podman
Knowledge of software development best practices (code standards, reviews, testing methodologies)
Demonstrated skills with Jira and Confluence

Nice To Haves

Experience with, Lang Chain and Lang Graph and experience and exposure vector databases, LLMs and RAG pipelines
Cybersecurity related certifications from recognized organizations such as ISC2, CompTia or others.

Responsibilities

Design, Develop, and Debug: Translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable solutions. Create, design, analyze, develop, and debug software applications and automations to meet business requirements with high quality and timely delivery.
SAST/CI-CD Integration: Transition and implement SAST platforms within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring frequent updates and robust security testing throughout the development lifecycle.
Deployment and Integration: Build and maintain deployment pipelines to cloud platforms (e.g., OpenShift, AWS, Azure), containerize and deploy applications, and integrate security tools with existing infrastructure.
Proactive Security Monitoring: Enhance security through proactive measures, implementing monitoring solutions that identify and mitigate threats before they impact operations.
Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis: Perform root-cause analysis for production issues and provide solutions while managing risks, assumptions, and constraints.
Enterprise Expansion: Scale automation capabilities beyond cyber teams to broader IT and business units, building influence and impact across key business partners.
Collaboration and Communication: Establish strong working relationships across business units to support integration projects from requirements gathering through implementation and post-launch support.

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
stock where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Support from a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team, as well as world-class tools and training
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
A world-class training program in financial services
Opportunities to do challenging work