Senior IT Security Analyst

Job Type: Permanent 
Work Model: Hybrid 
Reference code: 128375   
Primary Location: Toronto, ON  
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Moncton, NB; Ottawa, ON; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Enjoy My Benefit Dollars - a flexible benefit to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being. 

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What will your typical day look like?

As an Application Security Analyst with focus in application security, you will assess projects for security risks and present mitigations and recommendations that allow the business to make informed decisions. You’ll provide insight and support to establish technical and administrative security controls and procedures that safeguard our Deloitte's and clients' data, enhance risk management, and enable our success.

You will have the following responsibilities: 

• Conduct application SSDLC reviews, including network security, IAM controls, and application security assessments in a hybrid multi-vendor cloud environment.
• Evaluate the application architecture for security issues and flaws - e.g., network security issues, IAM misconfigurations and overly permissive grants, encryption and key management, against organization's security standards.
• Identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the application architecture through application security assessments, code reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability scanning.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated security tools into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Perform Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) – along with conducting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) reviews.
• Review security scan results and work closely with the development team to prioritize security vulnerabilities identified using a risk-based approach.
• Provide recommendations and guidance to stakeholders to continually improve the security posture of application architectures.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and enhance policies, procedures, and risk management strategies to safeguard clients and enhance overall security.
   

About the team

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Security with industry experience of at least 3 years.
• Demonstrated experience in application security concepts such as secure coding, system architecture design, development, industry application security standards and best practices.
• Proficiency in identifying and remediating common web application vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10.
• Understanding of security code issues for JEE/.NET/JS/JSP/ASP/Python applications.
• Competency in understanding complex application environments - comprising of applications developed on modern technologies such as 
  • containerization (Docker, Kubernetes etc.)
  • serverless compute (Lambda functions, Azure functions etc.)
  • IAC (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.)
  • Automation and CI/CD technologies (Jenkins, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Azure DevOps etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of AI systems, with a focus of Generative AI (GenAI) technology driven system design and security review.
• Demonstrated experience in using application security testing tools to perform static, dynamic code analysis, and penetration testing.
• Strong hands-on experience in assessing multi-vendor cloud environments (AWS, Azure and GCP), awareness of service offerings of the vendors; and security evaluation and hardening requirements of them.
• Experience in software development with solid knowledge of all phases of SDLC is an asset.
• Ability to effectively articulate application security issues to broad spectrum of audience - developers to project managers to senior leadership, as well as develop strong relationships across various levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong desire to learn more and having a career vision of a security architect.
• Certifications

Desired: Working towards OSCP+ Security Engineer (or) Associate/Architect level certificate from a leading cloud vendor (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Good-to-have/aspiring for: GWAPT or GCPN

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $96,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth.  Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca  for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.

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