Senior Security Analyst – Entra ID, Azure DevOps

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Senior Security Analyst specializing in Entra ID and Azure DevOps. This role involves delivering solutions for Identity and Access Management in line with enterprise security standards. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders and tackle technical challenges in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Security Analyst and Developer.
• 3+ years with Entra ID, Conditional Access, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, and Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Identity Access Management throughout project lifecycle.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with security standards.
• Support onboarding of enterprise applications integrated with IAM solutions.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Graph

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Job description

Our client, a leading financial institution inDowntown Toronto,is looking for a Senior Security Analyst – Entra ID, Azure DevOps to deliver solutions for Identity and Access Management in a large enterprise environment in alignment with enterprise security requirements and standards The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Identity Access Management during the project lifecycle, including development, testing, and implementation
• Partnering with stakeholders of both upstream and downstream systems to ensure proposed solutions align with appropriate technical and security standards or frameworks
• Onboarding and supporting enterprise-wide applications integrated with IAM solutions
• Investigate, perform root cause analysis, and resolve system problems during standard work hours and/or assigned on-call hours

Must-Have Skills:

• 10+ years of experience as a Security Analyst and Developer
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Conditional Access in a large enterprise environment
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Graph
• 3+ years of experience with PowerShell scripts
• 3+ years of experience with Azure DevOps

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GISF, GSEC
• Knowledge of technologies about web access management, authentication, single sign-on, authorization, and identity lifecycle management, such as on SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, LDAP, MFA, REST, and API Gateway integration.

Soft Skills Required:

• Superior problem-solving skills to resolve work issues with the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication both verbal and written and good interpersonal skills to build relationships with business partners
• Microsoft certifications related to Entra ID or MS security

Education:

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.