At a Glance
- Tasks: Secure cloud and on-premises environments while developing innovative security solutions.
- Company: BCI, a leading Canadian asset manager with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, pension plan, and flexible work arrangements.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team to make a real impact in cybersecurity.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in information security and strong knowledge of secure systems.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 160000 $ per year.
BCI, a leading Canadian asset manager with $313.7 billion in gross assets under management, is seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Engineering and Operations team. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Cyber Security Engineering & Operations, and focuses on securing complex cloud and on-premises environments, developing security requirements, and implementing secure solutions across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain security processes, technologies, and projects of varying complexity.
- Collaborate with business and technology teams in an Agile hybrid environment to deliver secure, high-quality products.
- Define security requirements for new products, tools, and services, and guide solution design.
- Architect, analyze, and recommend security controls and procedures, ensuring compliance with security standards and policies.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to team members.
- Communicate complex security issues to non-technical stakeholders in clear, customer-centric language.
- Validate and tune security testing tools, perform security monitoring, and participate in incident response scenarios.
- Document designs, produce technical reports, and undertake special projects as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressively senior technical experience focused on information security processes, products, and projects.
- Strong knowledge of engineering secure systems and securing cloud environments (Microsoft Azure).
- Excellent documentation, customer-service, listening, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Agile methods (Scrum) and DevOps practices.
- Professional certifications such as GIAC, CISSP, OSCP, CISM, or equivalent are essential.
Technical Skills and Requirements
- Identity and access management systems for hybrid environments.
- Secure coding practices.
- Systems engineering.
- Ethical vulnerability research and threat modeling.
- Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems security.
- Virtualization, container, and serverless security.
- Privileged access management systems for hybrid environments.
- EDR and/or other endpoint protection technologies.
- Firewall, intrusion protection and intrusion detection systems.
- Zero Trust system design.
- Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) systems.
- Secure application design principles.
- Data classification and DLP solutions.
- Enterprise vulnerability management and remediation.
- Incident response.
- Networking technologies (subnetting, NAC, DNS, encryption, VPNs, VLANs, VoIP).
- Phishing and social engineering defense.
Day to Day Activities
- Develop innovative solutions to production security issues and evaluate emerging technologies.
- Guide projects during the solution design phase and coordinate with application, operations, and product teams.
- Provide guidance on secure product designs that meet security requirements.
- Monitor compliance and enforce security controls in business processes.
- Lead security testing, tuning, and monitoring initiatives to improve BCI’s security posture.
- Support incident response and security monitoring activities.
- Document designs and produce technical reports to support security initiatives.
Location & Work Arrangements
Strong preference for Victoria, BC; Vancouver, BC considered for the right candidate. Occasional travel to Victoria anticipated. The role offers a flexible arrangement of one remote day per week.
Compensation
Base salary ranges from CAD$135,000 to CAD$160,000 for senior level, or CAD$125,000 to CAD$150,000 for those with fewer than the required years of experience. BCI provides a total rewards package including performance-based incentive, comprehensive health and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off.
EEO Statement
We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located.
Senior Security Engineer in Victoria employer: British Columbia Investment Corporation
At British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work culture that fosters innovation and professional growth. Located in the vibrant city of Victoria, BC, our team enjoys a flexible work environment with opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that directly impact the financial security of our clients. With a strong commitment to employee development and a focus on integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into our investment strategies, BCI is dedicated to creating a rewarding workplace for all our employees.
Contact Details:
British Columbia Investment Corporation Recruitment Team
