Job Offer: Security Specialist

Location: Toronto

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Mode: Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

Why Join Us?

Astek is a global leader in technology consulting. With 9,600 experts worldwide, we guide our clients through digital transformation by developing innovative solutions.

In Canada, we excel in IT and engineering. We collaborate with leading companies to tackle major technological challenges, putting innovation, collaboration, and excellence at the heart of our actions.

Join a passionate and committed team ready to bring your ideas to life.

About the Role

On behalf of our client in the Banking industry, Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Security Specialist ready to take on new challenges.

Your Responsibilities

As a Security Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Report to the IT Manager, Network Deployment DNS and Load Balancing.
• Responsible for the design and Load Balancing.
• Work with other security, LAN/WAN, and application teams across the bank to understand their security, DNS, DHCP and Load Balancing requirements as it relates to the network and security policies of the bank.
• Ensure that security requirements are met, and work with teams to effectively secure solutions.
• Create and design test scenarios to ensure the requirements can be met, are adequately tested, appropriate documentation.
• Change management policies are followed and passed to operational support teams for production deployment.
• Have a detailed technical understanding of how attacks are performed at the network, service and application layers, how technologies such as DNS, IPAM, DHCP and Load Balancers are utilized within an enterprise network.
• Ability to document all MOP’s and processes.
• Experience in understanding network security authentication and authorization as it relates to network flows and the delivery of applications and services.
• Perform testing according to test plans, monitor and report on results, and work with others on problem resolution.
• Communicate project status and provide timely escalation of issues to ensure project objectives are met.

Your Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• 5+ Years experience with Network infrastructure and DNS, DHCP, BIND, LOAD Balancing or a related field.
• 5+ years configuring and supporting DNS, DHCP, IPAM and Load Balancing methods L1-L7.
• Advanced knowledge of GTM, LTM, IQuery.
• Working knowledge of SSL, SSL protocols and ciphers.
• 5+ years working directly with enterprise networks from both technical and security perspectives, primarily in a Cisco based network.
• Advanced knowledge of network and Internet Protocols (i.e.: DNS, RADIUS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, NTP, NFS, SNMP, LDAP, etc.), analysis, deep packet inspections.
• Knowledge of iApps / iRules.
• Advanced knowledge of application onboarding.
• Advanced knowledge of SSL certificates.
• A strong Network Security Specialist that provides 2nd or 3rd level support to Operations group.
• Assist Technical Response teams by resolving service related.
• Customer/network outage tickets and network-wide trouble tickets.
• 5+ years working with network and network security on large scale enterprise networks from a deployment and/or operational perspective.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with packet and flow analysis.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with Application delivery, load-balancing, or content delivery specifically utilizing the F5 product line.

Key Skills:

• F5 Knowledgeable in load balancing and security concepts L1-L7.
• TMOS upgrades.
• BASH/TMSH scripting.
• Working knowledge of network and routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF and BGP).
• Network Security Protocols.

Personal Qualities:

• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Team collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Autonomy and rigor in managing priorities.

The Astek Advantages

• Personalized CARE plan for our employees.
• Diversity & Inclusion Charter.

Ready to Take on the Challenge?

Apply now by sending your CV and discover a rewarding career at Astek Canada.