Security Automation Specialist - Jobs in Ontario

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The Security Automation Specialist role supports the CGI Corporate Services.This person will be primarily responsible for the security automation integration effort and the operational support of the Security Orchestration, Automation & Response Platform.Build your career with us.It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.No unsolicited agency referrals please.CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.Your future duties and responsibilitiesSecurity Playbook Development

• Responsible for all technical aspects of the orchestration and automation playbooks including initial creation, adjustments and

optimization of playbooks

• Member will work with other Global Security Shared Services (GSSS) and Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

personnel providing the advanced threat knowledge and directions which are implemented by the automation specialist

• Responsible for maintaining the playbook life cycle in the various environments (development, testing, production) using

version control, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD)Security Orchestration, Automation & Response Platform

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the evolution of the Security Automation, Orchestration & Response

(SOAR) Platform

• Perform reviews of the platform’s new features and provides feedback on innovation that could be integrated
• Work with the service providers delivering the platform hosting, infrastructure platform support and orchestration component

configuration to ensure that production and deployment instances are synchronizedRequired qualifications to be successful in this roleEXPERIENCE

• Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation & Response (SOAR) platforms such as Palo Alto Cortex (Demisto), Fortinet FortiSOAR, Splunk Phantom or other SOAR equivalents platforms
• Experience with security operations (security analyst, security application engineer, security application support, security content engineer)
• Knowledge of delivering security monitoring detection & response within a global organization

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of security operations and secure application development
• Experience with the Python programming language
• Experience interacting with web APIs such as REST, GraphQL or SOAP
• Experience with modern software development workflows using tools such as Git, Gitlab, GitHub, Jira, or other equivalents
• Experience with IT configuration management software such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or other equivalents
• Understanding of one or all mainstream operating systems (Windows, Linux or Unix)
• Ability to work in a remote environment
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment
• Communication and interaction skills
• Autonomous and self-motivated

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

• The ideal candidate should have (2+ years) in at least two of the following areas:

o Python Developmento DevOps Cultureo Security Automation Platform

• Undergraduate or masters’ degree in one of the following areas (or equivalent experience): Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering
• Fluent in English
• Relevant certifications are an asset

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