Developer (Recent Graduates) - Cyber Architecture & Assurance Job Details | Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bank of Canada is seeking a Developer (Recent Graduates) for its Cyber Architecture & Assurance team. In this role, you'll work on innovative GenAI projects related to cybersecurity, contributing through the software development lifecycle. Join a dynamic organization that offers great benefits, a supportive work culture, and an opportunity to be at the center of Canada's economy.

Benefits

Defined-benefit pension plan

Flexible work-life balance

Extra vacation days

Comprehensive health and dental coverage

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in relevant field, like computer science or engineering.
• Experience in software development and SDLC.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or C#.

Responsibilities

• Prototype GenAI applications for cybersecurity use cases.
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Develop user guidelines and security measures.

Skills

Software development

Source Code Management

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, engineering, or relevant field

Tools

GitHub

GenAI tools

Azure

Job description

Developer (Recent Graduates) - Cyber Architecture & Assurance

Take a central role

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers: Working Here - Bank of Canada

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About the position

We are seeking a recent graduate interested in becoming a valued member of our Cyber team to help connect artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Cyber Architecture, you will join a team tasked with building GenAI use cases for cybersecurity. This is a hands-on position where you will be involved in the design, development, and implementation of these use cases.

What you will do

• Help prototype the application of GenAI to cybersecurity use cases

• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, development, testing, implementation)

• Work with data from current applications and workflows to train and evaluate LLMs

• Apply security measures to any solutions developed

• Develop implementation and user guidelines and procedures

What you need to succeed

You are a great teammate, willing to communicate and work with colleagues to deliver GenAI use cases for cybersecurity. You are also a self-starter, capable of grasping new information and providing innovative solutions in a team environment.

In addition, you have:

Experience in:

• Software development (i.e. SDLC) and building applications

• Source Code Management (e.g. GitHub)

• Ability to break down complex problems and communicate to a non-technical audience

Knowledge of:

• Programming languages such as Python or C#

• Various cyber based concepts (e.g. threat, vulnerability, exploit, risk, security logging and monitoring, access control)

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with DevSecOps

• Data analysis, or machine learning or natural language

• TypeScript/JavaScript, PowerShell, SQL

• Experience with GenAI tools (OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain)

• Azure (Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, Azure App service, Azure API Management, Azure Key Vault)

• Participating in cybersecurity events or hackathons relating to cybersecurity or artificial intelligence
  

Your education and experience

For your candidacy to be considered, you must be a recent graduate of a bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, engineering, or a relevant field. The completion date for your relevant diploma or degree must be between January 2023 to June 2025.

Language requirement

The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• • Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
  • Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
  • The official title for this position is “Analyst, Cyber Security ”

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.

• • Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $72,070to $84,788 (job grade 14)
  • The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations.Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
  • Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
  • Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
  • Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.