Senior IAM Security Analyst

Role Description

Reporting to the Manager of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) this Senior IAM Security Analyst will have the primary responsibility of enhancing and optimizing the IAM service via system integrations with the Identity and Access Management and Privileged Account platforms.

What you’ll do: 

• Performs security analysis with business and technology partners to ensure technology solutions and workflows are compliant with internal requirements and regulatory guidelines
• Build access management roles working with the business to ensure alignment of entitlements
• Works with Canada Technology staff and Business application support and external vendors to support IAM technologies and integration with business systems
• Maintain solution documentation for ongoing maintenance and support of service
• With guidance from the Technical IAM Associate Manager participate in the application onboarding process
• Collaborate with application and business owners to ensure roles and entitlements are assigned appropriately according to business need
• Maintain solution documentation for ongoing maintenance and support of service
• Provide second level support and on call support. Troubleshoot and remediate advanced application issues
• Analyze impact of IT environment changes and upgrades on IAM/PAM/Authentication services coordinating testing and change management
• Participate in the development, execution and documentation of test plans
• Collaborate with business and application role owners to ensure ongoing reconcilement of functional access analysis against the changing business needs
• Identify privileged entitlements/roles and use assignment rules, policies, security controls reporting and alerting capabilities to bring risk down to an acceptable level
• Collaborates in the development of processes and procedures when implementing changes
• Automation of repetitive tasks
• Perform third-level analysis and investigation of security access incidents, requiring a sound understanding of the supporting technologies.
• Reliably escalate those incidents that are of a higher than routine risk and technical complexity.
• Assigns security incidents that cannot be directly resolved to the responsible team with the appropriate access and authority.
• Corrects errors causing security incidents and records action taken to resolve/correct the situation, often involving complex technical and security issues.

Who you are:

• A degree or equivalent education in a related discipline such as Computer Science, Business Computing, Engineering, or Commerce. Security certification will be an asset as well
• Minimum 6 years’ experience applying IAM concepts when creating, modifying or deprovisioning identities and their associated access
• Proven experience working within tools such as IBM ITIM, SailPoint, CyberArk
• Knowledge of Active Directory Organizational Units, groups and user attributes
• Basic understanding of authentication protocols such as LDAP and SAML
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Java, PowerShell, Python scripting
• Solid understanding of AWS and Azure
• Familiarity with networking concepts
• Technical knowledge of wide range of systems, platforms
• Understanding building and managing infrastructure systems
• Understanding of KPI’s
• Thrives on challenges in a fluid environment and takes initiative to learn new technologies
• Collaborates in the development of processes and procedures when implementing changes
• Perform second-level analysis and investigation of security access incidents, requiring a sound understanding of the supporting technologies.
• Attention to detail and effective planning and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated initiative (self-starter) with the aility to influence others
• Good working knowledge of ITIL practices and processes
• Strong desire to implement change and make a contribution to the organization
  
  What really sets you apart:
  • Experience in application integration with SailPoint and CyberArk

Our Story 

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Canada Life is a leading insurance, wealth management and benefits provider focused on improving the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. For more than 170 years, individuals, families and business owners across Canada have trusted us to provide sound guidance and deliver on the promises we’ve made.  

As of January 1, 2020, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life became one company – Canada Life, and today, we proudly serve more than 13 million customer relationships from coast to coast to coast. 

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Canada Life offers competitive compensation, great benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, wellness account and personal days not to mention onsite cafeteria and fitness in our head office facilities. ?If you’d like to join our team submit your information online and introduce yourself. 

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Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

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We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted 

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