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About the Role
The Access Governance Specialist will be responsible for delivering compliance tasks within company regulations and directives to improve security posture and reduce identity-related risk. They will identify, assess, and recommend controls and solutions that meet security standards while ensuring functionality for business continuity.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for operational activities in executing periodic access reviews and attestation processes, audit and regulatory compliance in a timely manner to ensure adherence to Logical Access Security Standards.
- Be responsive to queries from internal clients and provide support as required in a timely manner.
- Be resourceful and work with technical support and project teams with strong collaboration and synergy to ensure the service delivered satisfies the end user’s requirement while meeting Governance best practices to improve global IAM security posture.
- Work closely with Audit teams to demonstrate compliance to information security standards, audit and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with Security Platform team to support cert lifecycle management.
- Provide management reports on established information security, audit and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- University degree/college diploma in Business or Computer Science related discipline(s).
- 5+ years in IT security related projects, access controls, identity and access management.
- 5+ years of experience on Identity & Access Management suite.
- A thorough understanding of Identity and Access Management Governance models.
- Technical skills in running complex SQL queries for data analysis and generating reports.
- Proficient on Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, any Add-ins), Python or PowerShell experience.
- Knowledge with other tools: SailPoint tools, Venafi Certificate Management, CyberArk Vault, ServiceNow.
- Strong analytical aptitude with the ability to drive solutions to a positive conclusion.
- Able to work independently with a high degree of ambiguity and deliver expected outcomes, be focused on the end deliverables and build trust with internal clients and peers.
- Work experience in Financial Industry preferred.
- Reliability Security Clearance required.
- Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices.
Skills
- Identity and Access Management
- SQL queries
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Python
- PowerShell
- SailPoint tools
- Venafi Certificate Management
- CyberArk Vault
- ServiceNow
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- University degree/college diploma in Business or Computer Science related discipline(s)
- Professional designation in IT security (such as CIAM, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, SANS/GIAC, CEH) preferred
Salary/Compensations
- 70,000 - 105,000
Benefits
- Recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada.
- Recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®.
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial.
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
About the Company
- At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
- Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
- Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity
- Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.