Technical Specialist Advisory

**Requisition ID**: 149163 **Cost Centre**: Enterprise Security Services **Employee Referral Program - Potential Reward**: $2,000.00 We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank. **The Team** Cryptographic Operations is a unit within Scotiabank’s Information Security & Control (IS&C) that provides services including HSM engineering, key and secret management, certificate management, etc. Cryptographic Operations team has enterprise-wide accountability and is highly supportive of the Bank’s business, safeguarding and running some of the bank's Critical Information Assets. The team is purposefully formulated with the correct expertise to align with IT&S Strategic goals. Strong investments have been focused on automation and research into industry-leading cryptographic tools to meet Technology Enabler initiatives such as Improving Productivity and Modernizing to Win enabling the Bank to safely conduct business transactions in high-risk environments (e.g. Internet, data transmissions, remote access) deployed over core business delivery channels that are global in scope. **Key Accountabilities**: Reporting to the Senior Manager, the **Senior Crypto Security Specialist**: - Provides second-line support of Crypto technologies and platforms (PKI, Vaults, HSMs) including participating in the team’s 24/7 standby schedule as required. - Actively reviews and actions requirements for patching, maintaining to supportable HW and SW versions, currency lifecycle management inclusive of obsolescence planning, service ownership, reporting and resolving of Audit findings to proactively address any risk. - Demonstrates judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions to diverse Cryptographic problems adaptable to changing and competing priorities. - When required attending and participating onsite with audited key ceremonies at the Crypto Production Center located in Scarborough ON. - Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge. - Champions a high-performance environment using a coaching mindset, behaviors and embracing Scotiabank’s values and contributing to an inclusive work environment. - Participates in cross-department strategic discussions and working with management to develop roadmaps, strategies, and tactical plans to improve on the bank's security posture with respect to HSM and key management technology - Accountable for managing day 2 intake by reviewing, assessing, and delivering. **Qualifications**: - In depth conceptual and practical knowledge in cryptography, business areas supported, supported products, technology stacks and platforms such as Public Key Infrastructure, Vaults, HSMs, Key and Secrets management. - Knowledge and experience with Service NOW and ITIL processes, incident response. - IT standards, methodologies, key management regulations, and audit requirements. - Must have the ability to generate reports and tailor communication strategies for various levels of technical staff and executive management. - Good communication and support skills for triaging and resolving technical issues. - University degree or college diploma and a minimum of three (3) years equivalent security industry -related experience. - Proven security and risk awareness i.e. CISSP or any other security designations would be an asset. - You possess good verbal and written communications skills in English. Spanish is considered a strong asset. IN-TECH Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Scarborough Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.