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Job Description
What you’ll get to do:
The role is within the Converged Security Office and your responsibilities will include the following:

• Designing, developing, testing, documenting, monitoring, and implementing information and database security solutions to enforce security strategies and support to new/existing systems in accordance with policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
• Serve as a trusted partner to business, operations, development, risk and compliance teams providing database security subject matter expert (SME) guidance and analysis
• Managing a database activity monitoring (DAM) platform for security and audit compliance, including policy creation, event and trend analysis, performance monitoring and infrastructure maintenance
• Developing and maintaining database security standards, guidelines and procedures for hardening database configurations, users and roles, profiles, etc.
• Refining and enhancing existing controls, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of data
• Evaluating updates to new/existing database security controls by determining the strengths/weaknesses and coordinate the testing and implementation of the new/enhanced controls with all business partners that are affected
• Identifying weak links in information security products and determine how to mitigate the control deficiencies
• Enhancing preventive systems used to stop and/or deter security breaches
• Evaluating database security patches from vendors and assesses potential risk and work with stakeholders to address vulnerabilities
• Respond to security Incidents and assist with incident investigations
• Performing root cause analysis of security violations to determine if they are the result of misconfiguration or malfunction or if they are malicious, and taking appropriate action depending on circumstances
• Evaluating new database releases/updates to ensure they are appropriately integrated into the security program and existing controls are effective with the updates
• Working with database custodians at different levels of the organization to understand their respective security needs and assist with implementing practices and procedures consistent with the bank information security policy
• Conducting and identifying database security compliance issues and ensure that any non-compliance to security baseline configurations are identified, tracked and assigned to stakeholders for remediation
• Working with internal and external auditors to demonstrate and provide evidence of security controls are adherence to regulatory compliance
• Executing and enhancing monitoring systems used to detect and report security violations
   

What do you need to get in?

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Related Fields or relevant industry certifications and comparable experience
• CISSP certification or any security related certification-preferred, but not essential
• Experience required:
   
  • Database security, monitoring and protection
  • Database activity monitoring platforms such as Imperva Data Security and Data Risk Analytics (DRA), IBM Guardium
  • Experience working knowledge of databases and database technologies
  • Familiarity with Azure & AWS technologies and methods including RDS (Relational Database Service)
  • Cybersecurity experience in regulated banking or financial environment
  • Information security
• Ability to understand security risks and controls, to analyze various methods of controlling information security problems, determine the strengths and weaknesses of each method and implement the best cost-justified solution
• Knowledge of major database platforms such as Oracle, SQLSERVER, MySQL, etc.
• Working knowledge of at least two or more operating systems and corresponding security systems in use at the Bank (Linux, Unix, Windows, etc.)
• Identify weak links in information security products and determine how to mitigate the control deficiencies
• Maintain familiarity with industry trends and current security practices
• Demonstrate ability to manage complex projects in an effective manner. This includes the ability to prepare detailed task plans outlining all requirements to complete the given assignment
• Evaluate business process and application software, which effect the integrity, functionality, and reliability of the Bank's network and systems
• Passionate, positive and driven attitude
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Reliable time management and organization skills
• Demonstrates the ability to convey technical findings in simple language
• Proactive mindset and actions
• Aptitude to lead complex efforts with minimal supervision
• Willingness to collaborate across the organization
• Ability to lead complex efforts with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Flexibility to work in varying business functions and capabilities
• Capability to adapt to new and changing environment and handle multiple priorities, including to learn quickly
• Knowledge of Data protection, Database Firewall, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Classification

If you’re passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the exciting world of Security by leading from the front, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences, Digital familiarity (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Experience in a similar environment at junior specialist level, IT Security (Meets all of the requirements), Openness to change (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Process optimisation (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Reasoning (Meets all of the requirements)