Manager, Information Security

Insight Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company located in Toronto is seeking a Manager, Information Security to lead initiatives in fraud detection and Customer Identity and Access Management. This role requires a strong background with 5+ years in information security and technical expertise in tools like Splunk and Datadog. The ideal candidate will design governance frameworks and manage cross-functional incident response processes, ensuring regulatory compliance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information security, CIAM, fraud detection, or observability engineering within financial services.
• Hands-on experience with alert creation, analytics, and dashboarding.
• Proven ability to design governance frameworks and monitoring programs.
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect).

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to strengthen fraud detection and CIAM capabilities.
• Design and govern monitoring and alerting strategies across enterprise platforms.
• Ensure control effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and rapid incident response.

Skills

Information security

CIAM

Fraud detection

Observability engineering

Cross‑functional leadership

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Tools

Splunk

Datadog

Dynatrace

Databricks

Excel

PowerPoint

ThreatMetrix

BioCatch

Document Verification Services

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Manager, Information Security to lead initiatives that strengthen fraud detection, authentication, and Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) capabilities. This role will design and govern monitoring and alerting strategies across enterprise platforms, ensuring control effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and rapid incident response in a highly regulated financial environment.

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Skills and Requirements

Experience:

• 5+ years in information security, CIAM, fraud detection, or observability engineering within financial services.

Technical Expertise:

• Hands-on experience with Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace, and Databricks for alert creation, analytics, and dashboarding.
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect) and fraud risk indicators.

Governance & Compliance:

• Proven ability to design governance frameworks and monitoring programs aligned with regulatory standards (OSFI, OCC).

Leadership & Communication:

• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and incident response processes across geographies.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills for technical and non‑technical audiences. - Experience with authentication tools (ThreatMetrix, BioCatch, Document Verification Services).
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to identity and access management.
• Familiarity with automation and workflow optimization for alert handling and compliance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for trend analysis and reporting.
• Exposure to fraud prevention strategies and CIAM in regulated environments.