Information Security Specialist (US)

Work Location:

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$87,000 - $151,000 USD

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Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Job Description:

Department Overview:

The Information Security Specialist defines, develops and/or implements Technology Controls / Information Security related policies, programs, tools and provides specialized expertise and guidance on assessing risks, identifying potential gaps and providing security solutions to mitigate risks and protect the Bank. Participates on projects of moderate to high complexity and provides complex reporting, analysis, and assessments at the functional, business line or enterprise level for own area.

Depth & Scope:

• Participates on complex, comprehensive or large projects and initiatives
• Acts as a lead expert resource in technology controls / information security for project teams, the business / organization and/or outside vendors
• Has advanced knowledge of organization, technology controls / security/ risk issues

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Information security certification / accreditation an asset
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge of IT security and risk disciplines and practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• A University or post-Graduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline is an asset.
• Min 5+ years' experience in working in Cyber Security / Information Risk Management, preferably in an operations role (Compliance Management, SOC, Vulnerability Management, Security Tools Operations, DevSecOps).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to convey detailed technical information into summarized business language.
• Basic people management skills.
• Ability to coordinate a team work to ensure an adequate workload to team members depending on their skills, knowledge and performance.
• Basic knowledge of security controls/mechanisms and threat/risk assessment techniques pertaining to complex data, cloud, application and networking environments.
• Basic experience and knowledge of cloud security in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Basic experience and knowledge of endpoint and network security technologies and controls (Endpoint Threat Detection, DDOS, WAF etc.)
• Organizational and self-directing skills – ability to initiate, coordinate and prioritize responsibilities and follow through on tasks to completion.
• An approach to work that includes initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy and Discretion.
• Advanced problem Solving / Analytical Thinking Skills.
• Ability to work independently on a variety of assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work without supervision with senior managers, supervisors, VIPs and Users.
• Ability to perform analysis and reporting on information from multiple data sources using data mining technique for the purpose of documenting analysis results, produce report and present to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrate expertise in Enterprise IT operations, incident management, change management, Access/Identity Management, Security Operations, vulnerability and compliance management, ticketing system, incident ticket life cycle and SLA terms
• Experience working within Agile framework and using JIRA.
• Experience with ServiceNow and Splunk.
• Completion the following preferred: GIAC (GCIA, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GSEC and etc), CCNP, CCNA, CISSP,CCSP (and Cloud related qualifications)

Who We Are:
TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More