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IAM, Security Senior 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 Security Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist is responsible for how users at Interac Corp. will be provided access to networks, systems and applications. The Senior IAM analyst is responsible for engineering and supporting the IAM solutions such as Privileged Access Management (PAM), Secrets Management, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). The Senior IAM specialist also participates in the support of the Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solution 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 close with other members across IT Operations, Infrastructure and Platform teams including partner suppliers to ensure the systems are up and running securely. This role is critical in ensuring that timely resolution of requests to the IAM team 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:

• Leading the engineering efforts and acting as a Subject Matter Experts in at least one of the solutions managed by the IAM team - the Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), the Privileged Access Management (PAM) or the Secrets Management solutions

• Independently conducting Proof of Concept (POC) exercises

• Introducing new IAM features and functionality

• Responsible for writing and maintaining access management and control Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).

• Participating in the day-to-day activities of the IAM team:

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

• Fulfilling relevant access request, provisioning and administration processes (ensuring access is provisioned/modified/removed accurately and in a timely manner).

• Participating in change activities related to the IAM solutions 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.

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

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

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

• Monitoring inbox for alerts related to the IAM solutions and troubleshoot issues identified.

• Responsible for 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 responsibilities related to IAM including single sign-on, authentication/MFA, identity governance, privileged access management, and secrets management.

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

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

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

• Provide on-call support for incidents.

• Lead or contribute to the planning and execution of projects to build IAM capabilities.

• Supporting security projects related to application integration and onboarding of assets to the different IAM solutions.

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

• Responsible for execution and enforcement of logical access controls, as part of access request, provisioning and administration processes.

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

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

You bring:

• A degree/diploma in Information Technology, Information Security or a related field or combined relevant work experience and certifications.

• At least 5 years in Information Systems, or related field with minimum of 3 years in the Identity and Access Management space.

• Advanced experience in at least one of the following areas - Identity Governance and Administration, Privileged Access Management, Secrets Management solutions, Cloud Identity Provider.

• Proven experience with the execution of POCs and introduction of new IAM related features and functionality.

• Experience in a previous IAM engineering role is an asset.

• 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.

• You can demonstrate 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.

• 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.

• Your 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

Please be aware of certain individuals fraudulently using Interac Corp.’s name and logo to offer fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. will never ask, solicit, nor accept any monies in exchange for employment opportunities. Any such offers of employment are fraudulent and invalid, and you are strongly advised to exercise great caution and disregard such offers and invitations.

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.