Requisition ID: 249030
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Senior Lead is responsible for providing guidance to business lines to ensure the design, development and implementation of technological solutions that integrate security practices, assisting them in making informed decisions to protect Bank information and data resources, by:
- Working with business lines, Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects to develop sound security strategic and tactical plans towards the reliable implementation of consistent and secure control processes, by assessing security risk.
- Designing and developing sound risk management controls in accordance with Bank's standards that ensure the Bank's compliance with industry regulations.
- Pursuing security and control process improvements to advance security compliance.
- Reporting to management on the status of the system of internal controls with recommendations for remediation of risks
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
Security Solutioning:
- Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to business lines, IT support functions, and IS&C Control functions to include security within early stages of the design of Bank´s technological solutions.
- Conduct comprehensive security assessments.
- Conduct or provide Quality Assurance on Threat Modelling as required.
- Design and recommend security controls that protect Bank applications and infrastructure.
- Review architecture and solution design documentation and identify and assess potential risks.
- Evaluate existing security solutions and propose enhancements or new designs to address emerging threats and business requirements.
- Support the development of security patterns.
- Enforce security patterns, policies, standards, and procedures to protect the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the Bank applications and infrastructure.
- Solution for multiple security domains (Risk Management, Data Protection, Security Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Security Architecture, Cloud Security, etc).
Compliance:
- Ensure that Bank security solutions align with industry regulations and organizational compliance requirements.
Continuous Improvement:
- Stay updated with emerging trends in information security and propose improvements to the current security posture and processes.
- Conduct industry reviews and benchmarking exercises to ensure our controls are aligned with our peers, emerging threats, and available mitigation strategies.
- Evaluate new information security controls, technologies, tools, and processes to enhance the organization’s security.
- Keep informed and well versed on financial industry regulations demands in different regions based on practical experience.
Technical Skills:
- Threat Modeling and Risk Management: Experience in threat modeling, identifying risks in cloud environments, and advising on security best practices during cloud migration and modernization projects.
- Compliance and Governance: Strong knowledge of cloud security governance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks) and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, PIPEDA, PCI DSS).
- Security Advisory: Experience in providing security advisory services, guiding teams through cloud security best practices and modernization security strategies
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science or in a related field.
- At least 5 years of hands-on technical work experience in performing threat risk assessments on complex applications and network environments.
- At least 6 years of experience in security solution architecture, software development, and/or hands-on experience with implementations of security controls.
- Strong experience leading complex projects providing security advice to ensure information security risks are mitigated.
- Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, Cloud oriented Google, Microsoft or AWS certificates) are nice to have.
- Familiar with industry standards and frameworks e.g. NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, ISO27002, ISO 27017, ISO27018, PCI DSS.
- Solid knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud security (GCP or Azure or AWS, Kubernetes and IAM, CI/CD pipelines, Terraforms, infrastructure as a code).
- Advanced communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English.
What's in it for you?
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
- Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
- Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
- Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
- Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more!
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
