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1perTInent

Cybersecurity Specialist - Operational Security and Cyber Engineering

Security Engineering & Architecture +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or university diploma in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • 5 to 10+ years of relevant experience in security engineering, security operations (SecOps/CERT/SOC), or network security.
  • Strong proficiency with firewalls including Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, and Fortinet; VPN, SD-WAN, ZTNA (Zscaler), and load balancers (Citrix ADC/F5).
  • Experience with web application firewalls such as Akamai AAP/ASM, the OWASP Top 10, Layer 7 protection, and multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Advanced knowledge of PKI, Microsoft Security/O365 tools, EDR/endpoint security, packet inspection, and DNS management.
  • Ability to script in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and Shell for task automation and reporting.
  • Knowledge of security and incident-management frameworks, including ISO 27001/27035, NIST, GDPR, ENISA, and SANS.
  • Bilingual French and English.
  • Availability to work adjusted hours during major cyber crises.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze security posture, architectures, and risks of newly acquired or integrated entities.
  • Define target security architectures and migration plans that comply with Group requirements and standards.
  • Lead web application onboarding to protection platforms, including Akamai WAF/App & API Protector, ASM, certificate management, and traffic profiles.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain security policies across multi-vendor firewalls, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), and ZTNA.
  • Manage and tune web traffic and user-access security through proxy and web gateway solutions, including Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Squid, and SOCKS.
  • Configure load balancers such as Citrix ADC/F5; manage DNS zones, anti-DDoS protection, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle through PKI.
  • Monitor alerts, analyze security events across endpoints, O365, and email security, and provide Level 3 support for complex incidents.
  • Regularly audit on-premises and multi-cloud environments, track security advisories, conduct vulnerability scans, and coordinate equipment upgrades.
  • Automate recurring tasks with scripts and produce dashboards and KPIs for leadership.
  • During critical incidents, join the tactical crisis cell under the Incident Response Lead, maintain the incident logbook, structure information flows, and ensure decision traceability.
  • Design and facilitate cyber crisis simulation exercises (Tabletop Exercises/TTX) and raise team awareness of good practices.

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