IT Specialist, Cyber Security & Data Protection Full-time Job

Saputo is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist who will actively participate in operational and project initiatives. These initiatives aim to enhance Saputo’s security posture both in the Microsoft Azure environment and on the premises. As part of your role, you will report to the IT Manager, Security and Compliance. Your key responsibilities include delivering the cybersecurity transformation roadmap across the organization. By creating and supporting an agile, secure, and reliable IT infrastructure, you will enable Saputo to keep pace with its business needs and make a meaningful impact.

 

How you will make contributions that matter:

 

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Responsibilities

• Support the architecture, design, deployment and integration of DLP solutions
• Provide support for DLP operations with the help of third party vendor.
• Applying application, user and system changes as needed
• Tracking and troubleshooting user issues or tasks and incidents
• Design and implement Data Loss Prevention solutions (i.e. O365, CASB, etc.)
• Provide DLP design changes and enhancements for improvements in security, availability, and automation
• Work closely with product and platform teams to engineer and implement DLP security controls
• Develop and deliver training materials for DLP systems and general security awareness

• Develops support procedures and performance metrics reports

 

Cloud Responsibilities:

• Experience with cloud security architecture, including identity and access management, data protection, network security, and threat protection.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and Microsoft security technologies, such as Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Microsoft Purview.
• Provide analysis, evaluations, and recommendations to enhance system consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Conduct risk assessments and offer recommendations for system and application design.
• Assess and investigate using Azure and Office 365 security tools, providing relevant recommendations.
• Implement and monitor Microsoft Cloud App Security for Saputo’s deployed applications in the cloud.
• Collaborate with the incident response team to investigate security incidents.
• Provide recommendations for vulnerabilities remediation and contribute to the Vulnerability Management program.
• Interact with the Network and Infrastructure team to enhance overall security posture.
• Ensure new processes or services meet security requirements by working closely with business units.
• Interpret current and future regulations to support compliance activities.
• Play an active role in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity framework implementation.
• Produce Cybersecurity Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure and track security effectiveness.

 

 

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

• Overall 4+ years of information security consulting, security operations or advisory
• Undergraduate degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security or related field
• AZ-500 certification, a strong asset
• Working experience on one or more industry frameworks / standards (e.g., NIST CSF, MITRE Frameworks, ISO 27001) and cybersecurity and data privacy laws/regulations (e.g. PIPEDA, GDPR)
• Knowledge of information security and risk mitigation principles
• Very strong written and communication skills to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work with teams to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Works well under pressure and time constraints and can prioritize competing priorities appropriately
• Can work independently with minimal supervision and direction
• Experienced with Threat assessment tools (Nessus Tenable and Security scorecard) an asset
• Experience with Web proxy (Zscaler), Micro segmentation (Illumio), Web application Firewall (Imperva), an asset
• Network Security specialist Cisco Certified (CCNA), an asset
• CISSP certification is a strong asset
• Excellent French and English written and verbal communication skills. 

As part of his duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

 

 

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Competitive salaries
• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week  
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Saputo products at a discounted price
• We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.
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Saputo, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, a leading dairy processor in Australia and the top dairy processor in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads. In addition to its dairy portfolio, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a range of dairy alternative cheeses and beverages.