Specialist, IT

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

The IT & Cyber Operations team is responsible for the overall cyber security posture of Air Canada's technology environment. The incumbent will participate in developing and implementing the latest security policies, guidelines and standards for improved security.

**Functional Accountabilities**
- Lead business and technology analysis efforts for all aspects Network Security. Set up and maintain the network security systems of an organization.
- Lead requirements and analysis efforts, including translating business requirements.
- Lead business case creation efforts.
- Lead planning and monitoring processes in building firewalls and setting up antivirus software that identifies network security threats and breaches.
- Provide management with business/economic impact and compliance issues surrounding key business decisions.
- Define and maintain methods, techniques and calculations for identifying ways to improve business/technical processes.
- Responsible for guiding and leading the strategy for planning, architecture, design, development, documentation and implementation of the Cyber Security Network Security program.
- Responsible for guiding the steady state organization that manages the Security functions within Palo Alto Networks ecosystem.
- Responsible to prepare, develop and update the Cyber Security Posture Management plan and roadmaps.
- Partner with diverse IT and business teams to prioritize and centralize private keys within HSM (Hardware Security Module).
- Build relationships throughout the organization to enhance and support our focus on safe, secure, and reliable operations.
- Guide, develop, promote, and mentor a highly functioning team of analysts and specialists.
- Develop, manage, measure and report on key service-level metrics showcasing the effects of large projects and continuous improvements.
- Develop and lead large transformational projects to improve our IT efficiency, enhance our customer experience, and improve our cyber security.
- Accountable and responsible for owning a specific delivery area, with teams having similar or uniform skill sets.

**Qualifications**
- A relevant University degree/technical certification, and/or relevant experience commensurate to the role.
- 9+years of IT technology, operations experience in a large company.
- At least 5years of experience in one of the following areas: SSL Life Cycle management, Web Application Security Testing, Network Penetration Testing, Advanced Cyber Resiliency Testing or Security Operations, HSM (Hardware Security Management), Cloud Security Posture Management.
- Experience with Security Risk assessment.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and in rapidly changing environments or uncertain conditions.
- Demonstrates openness and willingness to adapt to different and new ways of doing things
- Takes responsibility for the results and actively participates in the future direction of the organization.
- Demonstrates concern for satisfying one's external and/or internal customers.
- Focuses on the accomplishment of the team's and unit's work; sets challenging goals and meets or exceeds goals.
- Anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others on a team, and to establish and maintain effective business relationships.
- Approaches a problem by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
- Ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others' concerns, and to communicate effectively.
- Vendor relationship management and leadership skills.
- Experience in building or developing a PKI management program.
- Expertise in relationship building with partners.
- Ability to lead by example and influence change.
- Good understanding of Information Security standards, frameworks, and best practices.
- Experience working with IT infrastructure and development teams.

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Linguistic Requirements**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.