Our client is a fast growing health care service provider with service centres and laboratories coast to coast, named one Top 100 Tech Companies in B.C. This is an exciting time to join our team and be part of the innovation, development and growth! 

Reporting to the Manager of IT Security, the Security Engineer plays a key role in the design and implementation of the security strategy. The Security Engineer is responsible for maintaining security SLA’s, overseeing incident response and communicating potential vulnerabilities to the security leadership team.

• Lead the engineering and implementation and maintenance of security tools, solutions, processes, and policies to ensure an acceptable level of security and further improvements, including vulnerability management, wireless and wired network intrusion detection, end point protection, host intrusion detection, firewall, baseline compliance and monitoring, security incident and event management
• Support security systems deployment, management and maintenance, including Firewalls, VPN, UEBA, DLP, End Point, Access control, Mail protection systems
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to mitigate security vulnerabilities and automates repeatable tasks
• Provide computer security incident prevention, reporting, and analysis support with technical expertise regarding information security vulnerabilities and solutions.
• Disaster recovery services: Assists in the design, development and implementation of necessary disaster recovery services.  Supports the daily operational components of all disaster recovery services to confirm the smooth operation of all hardware and software throughout the environment.
• Applies superior troubleshooting skills on all helpdesk services received from Tier 1 and Tier 2 technicians, in a timely fashion and supports all IT user request and repairs that are issued to end users. 
• Liaise and maintain a working relationship with security vendors in order to stay informed of new technologies.
• Provide computer security incident prevention, reporting, and analysis support with technical expertise regarding information security vulnerabilities and solutions.
• Automate reporting processes and data aggregation where appropriate
• Provide high level support and technical support on network architecture, authentication practices and security administration
• Solve security project problems

• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent education
• Certification such as CISSP, CCSP, CCNA Security is an asset
• 5 – 7 years of experience in security operations, incident response, vulnerability assessments and security architecture design
• In-depth understanding of network protocols, firewalls, Network intrusion detection systems, SIEM technology, UEBA solutions, DLP, vulnerability scanners, VPN, virus protection technologies, access control
• Project management experience
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to make independent judgments
• Requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to handle projects of intermediate to difficult level of complexity
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels of the organization to deliver results
• Healthcare experience an asset