Data Security Analyst

Job Description:

Job Title:
Data Security Analyst

Duration:
6 Months (Possible to Extend)

Location:
Montréal QC H3A 2A6 Canada - Onsite

Business Overview:

The US/Americas Information Security department covers the following areas: Identity & Access Management (IAM), Application Security, Third Party Security, Data Security & Cyber Defence.

The Data Security team is looking to onboard a consultant for a 6-month mandate to assist with a few short-term deliverables.

Ideal candidate has excellent communications skills, is comfortable reaching out and and engaging users, guiding them to take actions on their files.

Although the consultant will be working for a Data Security team, the skill set needed isn't very security centric. The candidate should have understanding of data classification and handling concepts.

The candidate needs to be organized and focused on the assigned mission.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with defining the technical solution and adapt the remediation to local (Americas) specificities

• Formalize and draft processes with associated controls

o Archiving

o Manual and bulk tagging

o Use of LLM tool to classify

o Quarantine processes (file level and share level)

• Ensure that all stakeholders (business owners, 2nd Line, CISO…) are aligned with the proposed processes

• Help with the first remediation campaign for the AMER region, and handover to the headcount that will perform the controls as “business as usual”.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and documentation skills, communication skills (comfortable speaking with all levels of management), proficient in MS office suite (Technical background a plus, Python scripting abilities a plus)

• Experience in data classification, and in procedure/control design

• Knowledge in shared drives, SharePoint structure and data ownership governance

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment (prior knowledge of the Banking environment is a plus)

Preferred Qualifications:

o Bachelor’s degree in science or related field preferred

o Info Security experience preferred

o Knowledge of scripting/automation preferred