Senior Security Assurance Specialist

Snyk; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Ottawa is seeking a GRC Security Assurance professional to lead customer compliance calls and manage third-party risk. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in GRC security, strong communication skills, and expertise in SaaS environments. This role offers hybrid work, benefits focused on health and wellness, and the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous vacation time

Health benefits

Work-from-home allowances

Education allowances

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in GRC security assurance or compliance ideally within a SaaS environment.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise sales cycles and engaging directly with customers.
• Hands-on third-party risk management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer security and compliance calls that help close deals worldwide.
• Manage the third-party risk lifecycle including onboarding assessments and monitoring.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve complex security requests.

Skills

GRC security assurance

Compliance in a SaaS environment

Third-party risk management

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Strong communication skills

Tools

Vanta

Gemini

Jira

Job description

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI‑native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows making it easy to find fix and prevent vulnerabilities from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team Care Deeply Customer Centric and Forward Thinking.

Its how we stay driven supportive and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Location

Ottawa hybrid (3 days a week in office)

Why this role

Join a high-impact team that protects Snyks global risk posture while enabling revenue growth.

This role combines customer security assurance with third‑party risk management in one expanded opportunity. You will partner with Sales, Legal, Engineering, Security and Procurement to showcase Snyks security capabilities to enterprise customers and use advanced AI tools to keep our programs ahead of the curve.

What You’ll Do

• Lead customer security and compliance calls that help close deals worldwide.
• Use AI platforms such as Vanta and Gemini to streamline and improve GRC operations.
• Manage the third‑party risk lifecycle including onboarding assessments, contract reviews, monitoring and off‑boarding.
• Collaborate with Product Security Engineering and Sales to resolve complex security requests.
• Respond to due‑diligence questions and present security concepts clearly to technical and business audiences.
• Review vendor evidence such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, assign risk tiers and schedule periodic reviews.
• Maintain the Trust Portal ensuring FAQs and assurance materials are accurate and current and reviewing and approving access requests.

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years experience in GRC security assurance or compliance ideally within a SaaS environment.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise sales cycles and engaging directly with customers.
• Hands‑on third‑party risk management expertise.
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001, ISO 27017, SOC 2, NIST CSF or 800‑53, GDPR and FedRAMP.
• Familiarity with Jira workflows and GRC platforms such as Vanta.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify technical topics for diverse audiences.

Itd Be Awesome If You Also

• Have a CISSP, CISA, CISM or CGRC and maybe a few others you picked up for fun.
• Enjoy experimenting with AI tools and prompt engineering to make work smarter.
• Love finding creative ways to simplify security concepts for any audience.
• Thrive in lively discussions and keep collaboration upbeat even on a deadline.

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About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security and a work/life blend we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.

Benefits & Programs

Prioritize health, wellness, financial security and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.

• Flexible working hours, work‑from‑home allowances, in‑office perks and time off for learning and self development.
• Generous vacation and wellness time off, country‑specific holidays and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers.
• Health benefits, employee assistance plans and annual wellness allowance.
• Country‑specific life insurance, disability benefits and retirement/pension programs plus mobile phone and education allowances.

Key Skills

• CCTV
• Low Voltage
• Network Management
• IDS
• Computer Networking
• Field Service
• ICD Coding
• Military Experience
• Security
• Security System Experience
• Information Security
• Troubleshooting

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1