Staff cyber threat exposure management (ctem) engineer

Société Financière Manuvie; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 109,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a cybersecurity expert to lead their CTEM lifecycle. This role requires at least 7 years in IT and specific experience in vulnerability management. The ideal candidate should be skilled in tools like Avalor and Qualys. The position includes a hybrid work setup, which consists of three days in the office and two days from home, primarily located in Waterloo, Ontario.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Paid time off program

Retirement savings plans

Qualifications

• Experience with API's and multiple data sources.
• Ability to think strategically and prioritize risks.
• Familiarity with CVSS scoring and MITRE ATT&CK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CTEM lifecycle including identification and remediation.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and correlate vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to metrics and dashboards for vulnerability trends.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability management

Threat analysis

Risk management

Communication

Education

7 years IT industry experience

3-5+ years in cybersecurity

Tools

Qualys

Avalor

SIEM

Job description

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the CTEM lifecycle, including identification, assessment, prioritization, and help inform remediation tracking and reporting.
• Utilize tools like Avalor to perform scans and interpret results beyond surface-level findings.
• Inform and help maintain risk-based prioritization frameworks to ensure the most critical threats are addressed first.
• Translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk language for executive and stakeholder reporting.
• Experience working with API’s and multiple data sources and ingesting and deconflicting those data sources into a singular view.
• Platform orchestration and automation experience is also highly desirable in this role.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and correlate with internal vulnerabilities to assess potential impact.
• Contribute to the development of metrics and dashboards to track vulnerability trends, configuration weakness trends, along with remediation effectiveness.
• Act as the bridge between the CTEM program at Manulife and the cyber security teams and infrastructure management teams.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 7 years IT industry experience
• 3-5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on vulnerability management and threat analysis.
• Exposure and experience with the Avalor product line from Zscaler is highly desirable for this position.
• Experience with Qualys or similar vulnerability scanning platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and prioritize risks in complex environments.
• Familiarity with CVSS scoring, MITRE ATT&CK, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience with SIEM, threat intelligence platforms, and asset management tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

Office location: Waterloo - ON (primary) or Toronto - ON or Boston - USA

Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days from Home.

Remote working option is not available.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$109,600.00 CAD - $159,600.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.