Solutions Architect, IAM

Permanent Full Time 

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We are looking for a Solution Architect, Identity Access Management.

About Canada Life’s Technology Risk & Security Team  

Canada Life’s Technology Risk & Security team assists the Canadian business and technology teams in fulfilling its operational risk management responsibilities; provides guidance and direction to Canadian business units on their technology risk management activities in a manner that supports managed technology risk taking and enables innovation. 

Our team delivers tools, processes, and support to help the business make decisions to leverage technology to achieve business objectives while ensuring compliance to internal and external obligations. 

Role Description 

Are you passionate about information security in technology and business? Do you continuously evaluate information security risks in what you do? Do you apply risk reductions in your architectures and designs? Do you think there is no mountain too high and ocean too deep? If you answered a wholehearted yes to all these questions, we might have a great opportunity for you. 

Reporting to the AVP Identity & Access Management, you will be a key contributor to the evolution of how we will meet the Security service requirements of the teams we support. The IAM Solutions Architect is an expert on the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team accountable for the overall solution design quality and persistency of alignment. This role defines and maintains the solution architecture and detailed solution design and ensures the as-built state is in alignment with the design and meets the operational requirements. The individual ensures solution architectures and designs are in alignment with enterprise and portfolio architecture directions and organizational standards.  

The architect leads any design documentation, continuous improvement of design and seeks guidance from Portfolio Architecture and Engineering and Operations on architecturally significant decisions. The architect may be called upon to help resolve production problems.  

What you will do 

• Accountable for design and technical quality of the security solution measured by demonstrated attainment of service levels and number of incidents. 

• Develops and maintains the security solution architecture as well as contributes security architecture inputs in other systems architecture and detailed solution design views. 

• Ensures system usability is considered, both from a human factors point of view and as it impacts system engineering. 

• Ensures the implemented product/solution meets the operational requirements and is in alignment with enterprise and portfolio architecture directions, and the organization’s policies and standards, or proposes and obtains variance. 

• Works closely with other members of the product/project team and LOB Architecture leads to ensure a balanced solution considering all perspectives. 

• Provides input to the creation of the project management deliverables, including project charter, risk assessment, vendor assessments/RFPs and project schedule. 

• Develops security strategies, plans and roadmaps based on enterprise architecture practices, business, technology and threat drivers and current/emerging solutions on the market. 

• Reviews security technologies, tools, and services, and makes recommendations to the broader security team for their use. Leads prototyping activities. 

• Contributes to the development and selection of systems architecture practices, tools, techniques, models, patterns, and standards. 

• Proactively identifies and raises requirements for new/amended IT processes, best practices, and standards. 

• Takes direct ownership of the most significant technology and design issues. 

• Acts as the focal point for significant infrastructure and development issues. 

• Conducts or facilitates threat modeling of services and applications that tie to the risk and data associated with the service or application. 

• Develop reusable standardized Solution Patterns which can be leveraged by multiple application teams adopting IAM technologies. 

What you will bring 

• 5- 8 years of multi-disciplinary security architecture experience in a large, complex organization. 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science and/or Software Engineering. 

• Experience designing IAM technologies and services (e.g., Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, Azure SSO, ADFS, Azure MFA, Entrust MFA, IBM Security Verify Access, SailPoint, CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM). 

• Experience with data discovery & classification, data access management/governance, data security posture management (DSPM). 

• Domain expertise along with best practices in authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, SSO, PAM, directory services, Customer IAM, Data Access Governance, and Identity Governance & Administration. 

• Knowledge of traditional security controls and technologies (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, PKI,  EDR, XDR, SOAR). 

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The base salary for this position is between  $61,900 - $114,500 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

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.?

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.?

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

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

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