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About the Role

The Lead Specialist is responsible for assessing, designing, and supporting offered technology services, ensuring operational excellence of existing security technologies and services with a focus on business value and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong fundamentals and best-practices while working hands-on with a variety of technologies
• Follow ITIL best practices regarding incident management, problem management, and change management
• Deliver solutions with the highest possible quality in the most efficient and effective manner
• Provide crystal clear business and technical communication skills and detailed documentation as required
• Embody and champion the Canada Life guiding practices of providing world-class service and support, and embrace the “Do the Right Thing”
• Participate in meetings and training events with a willingness to share knowledge and learn from others
• Demonstrate commitment to respectful workplace and workplace diversity initiatives
• Foster the department’s culture with a focus on teamwork and stewardship with business units
• Support continual improvements of squad and department methods, tools, and techniques
• Off-business hours availability to support project and technical initiatives as required

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise security, infrastructure, or cryptographic services
• Deep understanding of cryptographic principles, standards, and industry best practices
• Hands-on experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Authorities (CA’s), Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Encryption Key Management (including BYOK), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), Secure Key Vault technologies, SSH and PGP key management
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments across Windows, Linux, or AIX
• Knowledge of networking, cloud platforms, and security architecture principles
• Experience with SIEM and enterprise logging solutions such as Splunk, CRIBL
• Experience with email phishing services (Proofpoint, O365, KnowBe4, etc.)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) concepts, standards, and migration strategies
• NIST cryptographic standards and modern encryption frameworks
• Cloud-native security services and key management solutions
• Implementing a CBOM and HSM
• Scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies
• ServiceNow
• Jira
• Confluence
• CISSP
• CCSP
• Security+
• GSEC

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full Time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5+ years of experience

Education Level

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• $120,000 - $170,000 annually

Benefits

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit
• Time Off: Regular vacation and personal days, volunteer day
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts
• Community: Workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events

About the Company

• Canada Life is a leading Canadian insurer focused on improving the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
• For over 125 years, customers across Canada have trusted us to provide for their financial security needs and deliver on promises.
• We serve the financial security needs of 13 million people across Canada.
• Our strategy is to put the customer at the center of everything we do.
• We are maturing our Network Security Services Cryptography & Security Logging team who work closely with Global and Canadian Information Security Offices and other Infrastructure and Application Technology teams to deliver security services that defend the global enterprise.
• Our team consists of highly motivated, innovative, and tech-savvy individuals that want to make a difference and drive value for our company and customers.
• We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
• Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
• We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.

Equal Opportunity

• We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.