• Administer, Manage the next generation firewalls.
• Assist in reviewing and Implementing FW requests from cross functional team.
• Assist in managing day to day operations related to firewall governance and orchestration solutions and contribute to its maturity improvement.
• Audit and maintain documentation of current Firewall policies and perform rule clean up and optimization activities periodically.
• Participate in day-to-day troubleshooting and provide RCA for major incidents.
• Participate in real-time network security event monitoring and response Implement changes on Firewalls following established change management process.
• Provide support for Incident Response (IR) investigations when analysis confirms an actionable incident.
• Identify actionable indicators of compromise through analysis of network forensic data.
• Research and analyze events to determine classification, correlation, and root cause of problems.
• Identify emerging threat tactics, techniques and procedures used by malicious cyber actors and publish actionable threat intelligence for business and technology management.
• Apply and ensure compliance with all appropriate security policies and standards.

• Act as support for the Network Security platforms, providing advanced assistance to end users (Security Operations and IT Helpdesk) and liaising with application vendor’s support when necessary.
• Determine solutions to and remediation of issues relating to security technologies, taking ownership of incident and problem tickets and driving to resolution.
• Manage future Security solutions acquisitions including related equipment, installation, configuration, management and operational support.
• Service Management:
• Support and resolve service tickets that relate to network security technologies that are used by IT Security Ops team Follow the ITIL processes (Problem, Request, Incident & Change Management) Continuous Improvements:
• Identify areas for continuous improvement, and mature existing security solutions to maximise risk reduction and business alignment.
• Updating and management of technical documentation as required, including knowledge base articles, departmental processes and standard procedures Any other required activities within the scope of this role

• Post-secondary technical degree (e.g. Computer Engineering or Computer Science) or diploma with a suitable combination of education and experience maybe considered.
• 5 years of experience in Cyber Security.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, GCIH, OCSP, CCIE-Security) preferred .
• Extensive knowledge and expertise with the following technologies:
  • Next Gen Firewalls
  • Firewall Governance and Orchestration
  • DNS Firewalls
  • Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
  • Security Incident and Event Management Systems (SIEM)
• Demonstrated experience in management and improvement of IT security technologies and process, security architecture, and cyber incident response Experience with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and/or Ontario Cybersecurity Framework.
• Utility Experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate ideas and influence change with people at all levels of the organization.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong strategic business focus and commitment to partnering with business units to enable them to meet their objectives.

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