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About the role
- Security Platform Engineer managing Splunk SIEM and enterprise cybersecurity technologies for Sun Life’s financial services business. Investigating incidents, implementing controls, and supporting security transformation.
Responsibilities
- Support and manage the SIEM (Splunk Enterprise Security) within the Security Visibility squad
- Analyze information systems using cybersecurity techniques and lead security initiatives and enterprise-level projects
- Implement security solutions and perform POC/POV for new technologies
- Support and maintain security technologies deployed within Sun Life and owned by Security Visibility
- Implement risk-driven security controls and provide subject matter expertise during audits
- Investigate and respond to security incidents within defined SLAs
- Participate in 24x7 on-call support and major incident management calls
- Identify business risks and recommend strategies to address them
- Manage capacity and resiliency of security systems protecting internal and client data
- Collaborate with security peers, vendors, and Sun Life teams to enhance security posture and best practices
- Support digital transformation using JIRA and Confluence, including estimating stories, defining completion criteria, and tracking assignments
- Transition and operationalize projects and products, including RACI development, documentation, and team education
- Document and maintain cybersecurity playbooks, policies, and knowledge-base articles for Incident Management and CSIRT processes
- Continuously improve operational and security platform processes
Requirements
- Information Technology university degree/college diploma in a related discipline or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2–5 years of information security and engineering experience with enterprise-level security technologies
- Experience in one or more areas: Perimeter, Endpoints, Crypto, Cloud, Email Security, Security Visibility, and Automation and Orchestration
- Experience with infrastructure visibility technologies such as SIEM (QRadar or Splunk ES), IDS/NDR, or threat simulation tools
- Broad exposure to multiple security disciplines and in-depth exposure to Incident Response or Detection Engineering
- Knowledge of security controls and risk management frameworks, including NIST and ISO 2700x standards
- Experience with endpoint detection and response, intrusion detection, certificate management, email security, and web content filtering technologies
- Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures
- Experience deploying enterprise-level technology through managed projects using Scrum and Kanban methodologies
- Knowledge of networking technologies, firewalls, web application firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems
- Knowledge of AWS cloud technologies and strong practical knowledge of AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and services
- Knowledge of disaster recovery technologies and methods
- Ability to work independently with ambiguity and deliver expected outcomes
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical, critical-thinking, investigative, and problem-solving skills
- Must satisfactorily complete applicable background checks
- Must obtain Reliability Status Clearance as a condition of starting employment, including a law enforcement inquiry, credit check, and accounting for activities outside Canada during the specified period
Benefits
- Wellness programs supporting mental, physical, and financial health
- Career paths with networking potential
- Hybrid work flexibility between home and office
- Incentive plans for eligible employees, subject to individual and company performance
- Supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment
- Accommodation in the application process for persons with disabilities
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