Senior Advisor Cybersecurity

National Bank of Canada; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Group insurance

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Community involvement opportunities

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor to join the Information Security Operations Centre in a 12-month temporary mandate. You will identify AI and automation opportunities, pilot improvement initiatives, and coordinate cross-disciplinary projects to boost operational efficiency and resilience.

You will work with monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence and offensive security teams, guiding adoption and measuring impact.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in carrying out complex improvement, transformation or innovation initiatives.
• Experience in cybersecurity, security operations or a related technological field.
• In-depth knowledge of generative artificial intelligence, automation and agentic solutions.
• Master project management approaches, leading workshops and coordinating stakeholders from different disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement use cases for artificial intelligence, automation and agentic solutions applied to cybersecurity operations.
• Pilot continuous improvement initiatives to improve the processes, tools and practises of the Information Security Operations Centre.
• Coordinate proof of concept, experimentation and implementation projects to generate measurable gains in operational efficiency.
• Support teams in adopting new technologies and practises supported by artificial intelligence.
• Define and monitor indicators to measure the value, performance and adoption of the initiatives deployed, while contributing to the vision of the future of cybersecurity operations.

Skills

Amazon Web Services

Communication

Negotiation

Software Development Life Cycle

Teamwork

Technical Documentation

Mobilization

Standards Compliance

Cloud security

Cybersecurity standards

AWS

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Area(s) of interest: Information technology

Location(s): Edmonton, Montreal

A career as a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor in the Operational efficiency, Technology and exercise team at the Information Security Operations Centre at National Bank means serving as a specialist in innovation and transformation in cybersecurity operations. This position allows you to have a positive impact on our organisation thanks to your expertise in artificial intelligence, automation, operational cybersecurity and continuous improvement.

You are making a concrete contribution to changing the way the Information Security Operations Centre works. You identify high-potential opportunities, experiment with new solutions and support teams in adopting practises that strengthen the efficiency, resilience and maturity of our cybersecurity capabilities.

• Identify and implement use cases for artificial intelligence, automation and agentic solutions applied to cybersecurity operations.
• Pilot continuous improvement initiatives to improve the processes, tools and practises of the Information Security Operations Centre.
• Coordinate proof of concept, experimentation and implementation projects to generate measurable gains in operational efficiency.
• Support teams in adopting new technologies and practises supported by artificial intelligence.
• Define and monitor indicators to measure the value, performance and adoption of the initiatives deployed, while contributing to the vision of the future of cybersecurity operations.

Your team

Within the Information Security Operations Centre sector, you are part of a specialised team responsible for operational efficiency, technological developments and cybersecurity exercises. You work closely with the monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence and offensive security teams, as well as with the Bank's technology and business partners.

Our team stands out for its cross-sector vision, innovation capacity and catalytic role in the evolution of cybersecurity operations. As part of this 12-month temporary mandate, you will help accelerate several improvement and innovation initiatives in a context of rapid transformation of technologies and practises.

Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

• A Bachelor's degree in computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in carrying out complex improvement, transformation or innovation initiatives.
• Experience in cybersecurity, security operations or a related technological field.
• In-depth knowledge of generative artificial intelligence, automation and agentic solutions.
• Master project management approaches, leading workshops and coordinating stakeholders from different disciplines.

Languages: French

Skills

Amazon Web Services Communication Negotiation Software Development Life Cycle Teamwork Technical Documentation Mobilization Standards Compliance Cloud security Cybersecurity standards

In addition to competitive compensation, you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Group insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.Our mission is to have a positive impact on people's lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?