IAM Security, Specialist

IAM Security, Specialist

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, technical virtuosos, and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist is responsible for how users at Interac Corp. will be provided access to networks, systems and applications. The IAM analyst is responsible for managing user lifecycle following established operating procedures and processes and in compliance with Access Control policies and standard.  As a member of a growing and dedicated Cyber Security team, the analyst works closes with other members across IT Operations, Infrastructure and Platform teams including partner suppliers to ensure Operations is running and running securely.  This role is critical in ensuring that timely resolution of access requests and will also interface with various departments to establish and document access profile standards. 
 
In this role, you are working with the various teams to maintain security posture of the organization. You want to know as much about the state of the environment as you can, and you can think outside the box when it comes to proposing solutions which will benefit the enterprise. 
 

You'll be responsible for:

• Managing identity, accounts and permission in leading industry Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Secrets Management and Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions.

• Supporting security projects related to application integration and onboarding of assets to the IAM/PAM solution.  

• Working with different teams to complete prerequisites for asset onboarding.

• Working within the security team and other parts of the organization to refine and introduce new processes and services with efficiency. 

• Writing and maintaining access management and control Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs). 

• The day-to-day operations of access request, provisioning and administration processes (ensuring access is provisioned/modified/removed accurately and in a timely manner). 

• Execution and enforcement of logical access controls, as part of access request, provisioning and administration processes.  

• Responding to user account and access issues in timely manner and troubleshoot issues related to application administrator function.  

• Coordinating and working with Level-2, Vendor, Infrastructure teams if in depth troubleshooting is needed.  

• Meeting SLA requirements for user requests and responding urgently to critical issues. 

• Participating in change activities related to the solutions managed by the IAM team and work on application admin tasks. 

• Performing QA tests related to basic IAM use cases after patching, upgrades, hardening changes that can affect application performance. 

• Participating in account discovery, asset scan and function testing as part of the project implementation work.

• Monitoring inbox for alerts related to objects in PAM solution and troubleshoot issues identified. 

• Execution of the access certification, Segregation of Duties (SoD) / exception reporting, and remediation processes and corresponding access controls, as defined by the Access Control Operational Processes and Procedures. 

• Performing the day-to-day operational responsibilities related to IAM including single sign-on, authentication/MFA, identity governance, privileged access management, and secrets management. 

• Working with Infrastructure and Operations teams to enforce security standards of Interac Corp. 

• Participating in Security Incident Management activities as Application Security support, level 1. 

• Providing on-call support for incidents.  

• Leading or contributing to the planning and execution of projects to build IAM capabilities. 

• Staying current on the cyber security threat landscape, including the latest approaches to IAM and related domains. 

You bring:

• A degree/diploma or combined relevant work experience and certifications (3-5 years) in Information Systems, or related field.  

• Solid understanding of Active directory permissions and groups. 

• Knowledge of multiple other infrastructure platforms such as MSSQL, Oracle, DB2, UNIX, WINTEL, is an asset.  

• Experience in PowerShell scripting and automation 

• Experience with ticketing applications like ServiceNow and Jira.  

• Demonstratable experience in Information Security. Knowledge of identity and access management principal is required. 

• Experience in advancing continuous improvement agendas including process documentation is an asset.  

• Experience in Identity Governance and Administration, Privileged Access Management, Secrets Management solutions, Cloud Identity Provider is an asset

• Familiar with Information Security Control Policies and industry standards (PCI, ISO, NIST) 

• You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way. 

• You're critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making and immediate response to escalate to next level of support to get to resolution quickly. 

• You engage people and create meaningful relationships.  

• You bring your real self to work, and you live our values – trust, teamwork, open communication and accountability. 

• Strong communication skills, including technical and business writing 

• Strong problem-solving skills 

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.

• Ability to acquire secret clearance (Canadian Citizen or permanent resident for at least 5 years).

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers.  We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work.  Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:

Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.

Core Values:  They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.

Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

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Please note that under no circumstances shall Interac Corp. be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or other inconveniences resulting from or in any way connected to the actions of individuals performing such fraud. Further, such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.