Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.
Introduction:
Robertson is seeking a skilled IT - Security Specialist IV to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.
Contract Period: 12 months with potential to extend or convert
Pay Rate: Starting form $72 per hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Location Type: Hybrid
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 AM
Job Responsibilities:- Delivery of enterprise firewall solutions, including both physical and cloud-based platforms, in alignment with security architecture and network standards
- Develop and implement security driven firewall policies that protect critical assets while enabling business initiatives and application onboarding
- Liaise with application teams, technical asset owners, and business requestors on the crafting and implementation of firewall, segmentation, and policy rules across platforms such as Palo Alto, Guardi core, Akamai, and related products
- Ensure all firewall implementations meet internal security requirements, regulatory obligations, and audit expectations as set forth by Enterprise Protect
- Enforce disciplined change management practices, ensuring solutions are fully documented, peer reviewed, and production ready
- Act as a subject matter expert in firewall security, providing guidance on risk mitigation, exception handling, and compensating controls
- Collaborate with security, network, infrastructure, and application teams across the bank to understand technical and business requirements and translate them into secure firewall designs
- Partner with business stakeholders to balance security objectives with operational needs, clearly articulating risk, impact, and recommended solutions
- Communicate effectively with senior technical leaders and delivery partners to ensure alignment and timely execution of initiatives
- Provide senior level (Tier 3 / Tier 4) support and consultation for complex firewall related incidents, deployments, and avoiding service disruptions
- Support large scale initiatives with tight delivery timelines by ensuring firewall services are delivered reliably, consistently, and with a strong focus on quality
- Contribute to continuous improvement of firewall delivery processes, standards, and operational readiness
Experience & Qualification Requirements:- Computer Science degree required
- 5+ years of progressive responsibilities with Firewall Technologies
- Working knowledge of how different technologies mesh together in enterprise environments
- Working knowledge of security implementation in a hybrid enterprise
- Problem solving and mentoring abilities are crucial to success
- Palo Alto Firewall Management with Panorama (++)
- Guardicore
- Netskope
- Akamai
- Zero Trust concepts and implementation
- Shape
- Policy automation tools (i.e.: Tufin)
How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.
Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.
We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.
