Security Platform Engineer - EDR, Proxy

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex hours

Hybrid work model

In-country work-from-home

Pension, stock, and savings programs

15 days vacation + 5 care days

Sabbatical program

Job summary

Sun Life Financial is seeking a Security Platform Engineer with 3–4 years in IT and at least 3 years in information security to join our growing security platform team in an agile environment. You will plan, deploy and manage technologies that monitor and protect sensitive data, and participate in 24x7 on-call duties.

Responsibilities include deploying new security controls, maintaining playbooks and policies, and educating teams on BAU tasks while ensuring seamless handoffs at project close.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years experience in information technology with at least 3 years in information security.
• Experience with enterprise security platform technologies and agile environments.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage existing security technologies (CrowdStrike, Netskope, Semperis).
• Contribute to security initiatives and deploy new security controls.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call for major incidents and provide incident response.
• Document and improve security playbooks, policies and knowledge bases.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Endpoint security

System administration

Windows/Linux

On-call / incident response

Education

Information Technology degree or diploma

Tools

CrowdStrike

Netskope

Semperis

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description

The successful candidate should have 3-4 years experience in information technology with a minimum of 3 years experience in the information security field. The candidate will join a growing security platform team working in agile environment. Candidates must have the technical ability to plan, deploy and manage a diverse range of security technologies which monitor and protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration and cyber-attacks.

What you will do?

• The security platform engineer will be responsible for supporting and managing existing security technologies such as: CrowdStrike, Netskope, Semperis.
• The successful candidate will work on security initiatives and enterprise level projects performing proof of technology/concept asks, implementing new security controls and capabilities into existing technologies and be responsible to deploy, support and maintain new security technologies and platforms.
• The security platform engineer will be part of a 24x7 on-call support team and be required to join major incident management calls to provide support and consultation for technologies supported by the team.
• Continuously improve upon operational and security platform process activities.
• Smoothly transition and operationalize each project as the implementation phase ends.
• This includes developing roles & responsibilities (RACI) documents and educating the teams who will be performing BAU (Business as usual) the day-to-day work.
• Document, update and maintain cyber security playbooks, policies and knowledge base articles used to support the established Incident Management and CSIRT processes.

What will you need to succeed?

• An Information Technology University degree/college diploma in related discipline(s) or equivalent work experience, and/or 5 years experience in Information Technology 3+ years in security IT industry experience Professional designation in IT security (such as CISM, CISSP, CISA, GIAC, AWS or CompTIA) preferred.
• Experience with Endpoint Security Solution such as CrowdStrike, Netskope, Semperis.
• Experience designing secure networks and endpoint systems.
• Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications.
• Experience with Windows and Linux based operating systems.

What's in it for you?

• Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork
• Named "Best Places to Work" by Glassdoor Canada
• Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work
• Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer.
• #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
• 15 days vacation per year plus 5 care days and an innovative sabbatical program
• Pension, stock, and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience
• This role requires Reliability Security Clearance.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: 65,000/65 000 - 105,000/105 000

Job Category: IT - Technology Services

Posting End Date: 08/10/2026

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