Security Device Management Firewall Specialist

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:  Working Here - Bank of Canada

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About the position

The Bank of Canada is at the forefront of technology especially in the areas of cloud enablement and network security. We are continuously investing to deliver superior services in a world-class organization where automation is combined with best practice to streamline and standardize products as well as improve the speed of delivery for our business partners.
 
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Cloud Enablement & Network Security, you will join a collaborative and diverse team tasked with ensuring operational stability and performance with our Microsoft Active Directory and Cloud Services (Azure AD, Azure AD content, and ADFS technologies, etc..).
 
You will also have many opportunities for career development - both inside and outside of the portfolio including support of your leader to enhance your skills, experiment, and drive your career in many ways (certifications, Cyber/Network security, Architecture, etc.).
 
What you will do
You will help build, deliver, maintain, and improve the Bank’s firewalls and web proxy technologies. You will implement, maintain, enhance, and integrate all aspects of the Bank’s technology firewalls and web proxy solutions. You will also support testing of new integrations for infrastructure and security across on-premises and Cloud technologies.
 
More specifically, you will:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish requirements and priorities for firewalls and web proxy rules
• Provide development, implementation, and support services for the automation and scripting of rule implementation
• Develop and improve deployment and operations support documentation
• Assist with security incidents, investigations, root-cause analysis and support real-time tools development to ensure firewalls and web proxy solutions are working as expected
• Maintain productive relationship with vendors to ensure continued support and value for the Bank

Note - The nature of this work will require additional paid on-call as well as paid overtime. The Bank offers flexible work hours to accommodate. 
 
What you need to succeed
We are looking for team members who are curious and critical thinkers, who enjoy digging deeper into problems and always questioning the “why.” Excellent communications skills are important in this role, you need to be able to convey ideas clearly and concisely.
 
In addition, you have:

• Proven experience as a Network Security Specialist (or similar role)
• Experience in managing and supporting Check Point firewalls and Blue Coat proxy solutions and troubleshooting network issues, dynamic routing and related technologies
• Knowledge of VMware’s NSX-T software-defined infrastructure (SDI).

 
Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of cloud-based secure web gateway solutions such as Netskope.
• Experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud Data Centers.
• Any relevant Cyber/Network Security and industry certifications (Checkpoint certifications, CISSP, etc.)

 
Your education and experience
Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the competencies and skills for the position. We are ideally seeking candidates with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another related discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience. 
 

Language requirement
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret 
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $92,346 to $108,643 (job grade 16)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.