IT Security Specialist

IBM; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Security Specialist in Infrastructure Security to design, implement and deploy Cloud and Infrastructure security services for client engagements. You will work with development, services, and network teams to ensure durable, secure solutions and incident readiness across multi‑vendor environments.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and hands-on experience with Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, micro-segmentation, and deployment planning across multi-cloud settings.

Qualifications

• Exposure to infrastructure security elements like Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, and Micro Segmentation.
• Experience designing and executing implementation, testing, and deployment plans.
• Experience in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments with client guidance.
• Experience applying assets and reference architectures for Cloud & Infrastructure Security.
• Experience collaborating with development, services, and network teams on incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Implement Security Solutions: design and execute implementation, testing, and deployment plans.
• Provide Technical Guidance: advise clients and IBM personnel in multi-vendor environments.
• Collaborate with Teams: work with development, services, and network teams for incident resolution.
• Support Client Requirements: apply technical expertise to support service products and reference architectures.

Skills

Infrastructure security

Implementation planning

Multi-vendor environment

Cloud & infrastructure security

Incident resolution

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Security Specialist in Infrastructure Security, you will apply your technical expertise to implement and deploy Cloud & Infrastructure Security services for client billable services. You will work closely with development, services, and network teams to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of technical solutions provided for incident resolution.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Implement Security Solutions: Design and execute implementation plans, testing plans, and deployment plans using security technology and solutions to meet client requirements. This involves creating proof-of-concepts and ensuring the integrity and resilience of critical networks/systems.
• Provide Technical Guidance: Offer technical guidance and assistance to clients and IBM personnel in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments, leveraging expert knowledge in infrastructure security elements such as Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, and Micro Segmentation.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with development, services, and network teams to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of technical solutions provided for incident resolution.
• Support Client Requirements: Apply technical expertise to support service products using assets and reference architectures, meeting client requirements for Cloud & Infrastructure Security services.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Exposure to Infrastructure Security: Experience working with infrastructure security elements such as Firewalls, SASE, WAF/DDOS, and Micro Segmentation to secure cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Implementation Planning: Exposure to designing and executing implementation plans, testing plans, and deployment plans using security technology and solutions to meet client requirements.
• Multi-Vendor Environment: Experience working in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments, providing technical guidance and assistance to clients and personnel.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Exposure to applying technical expertise to support service products using assets and reference architectures for Cloud & Infrastructure Security services.
• Incident Resolution: Experience working with development, services, and network teams to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of technical solutions provided for incident resolution.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Advanced Security Technologies: Exposure to emerging security technologies and trends in Cloud & Infrastructure Security, including threat intelligence, advanced threat protection, and security orchestration.
• Multi-Cloud Environments: Experience working with multiple cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and securing infrastructure in these environments.
• Scripting and Automation: Exposure to scripting languages, such as Python or PowerShell, and automation tools, such as Ansible or Terraform, to automate security tasks and workflows.