Senior Cyber Security Network Analyst

Mindlance; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service provider in Toronto is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Network Analyst to oversee SSL certificate management and coordinate security efforts across network devices. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in network security and a strong understanding of key protocols and technologies. This role requires collaboration with engineering teams and participation in security policy development. The company values inclusivity and offers accommodating hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in network security.
• Subject Matter Expert certification in security technologies.
• Advanced understanding of packet inspection and protocol analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead SSL certificate management across all security devices.
• Coordinate disaster recovery exercises and upgrades.
• Collaborate on security policies and compliance.

Skills

Network security management

SSL certificate management

TCP/IP understanding

Key protocol knowledge

Education

College diploma or University degree in IT

Tools

Jira

CheckPoint

Palo Alto

Cisco Firepower

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Network Analyst
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate SSL certificate management across all network security devices
• Network security lead for planned activities such as disaster recovery exercises, power maintenance, and major switch upgrades
• Perform rigorous testing and validate functionality with development teams in pre-production environment prior to rolling out any type of infrastructure change in production (Code upgrades, configuration changes, automation, vulnerability remediation, etc.)
• Collaborate and coordinate with a group of Senior analysts when creating and implementing medium and high-risk changes in the infrastructure
• Review, evaluate, or create step-by-step Manual Operational Procedures for change implementers to follow
• Work with peer organization within mergers and acquisitions to identify and align processes, procedures, technical documents and key metrics
• Escalation points for senior Site Reliability analysts for assistance with troubleshooting and resolving technical problems within the infrastructure
• Lead high impacting network security incidents, ensuring problems and incidents are escalated, communicated, resolved, and determine root cause
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams to implement security controls and ensure adequate security requirements, monitoring, and response plans are in place for systems
• Collaborate on security policies, standards & baselines, and contribute to maintain compliance which includes vulnerability management and technical security standards
• Utilize Jira for tracking, coordinating and implementation of projects using agile methodologies

Must Have Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in related industry supporting network security devices
• Must have working experience leading and coordinating SSL certificate management across all network security devices
• Certification / Subject Matter Expert in firewall, remote access, and web proxy gateway technologies working with one or more of the following technologies: CheckPoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet,Cisco Firepower, Blue Coat ProxySG, FireEye, Arbor, Akamai, Pulse Secure, Citrix, SSLV
• College diploma or University degree related to Information Technology, with a focus on Cyber Security or Network Communications
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, including packet inspection/protocol analysis using packet analyzers for troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of key protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, Telnet, SSL, NAT, IPSEC, HSRP, VRRP.
• Experience in configuring, managing, and supporting network and security configurations

Mindlance is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.