Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business – and boldly help shape Canada’s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

Our Technology team plays a critical role in our evolution, specifically as we transition to an omni-retailer where digital complements the physical. Our commitment to being a world-class digital organization is evident in how we are using cutting-edge technologies to bring our digital strategy to life in-store, online and on your mobile devices, ultimately improving customer experiences, driving traffic, and boosting loyalty.

The Senior IT Security Specialist will be a key member of the network security operations team responsible for the infrastructure management, system support, and service offering of firewall and network-related security technologies deployed at Canadian Tire. Working independently and as part of a large Enterprise Cybersecurity team, this position collaborates with both IT and business teams to deliver services and defend Canadian Tire’s technology infrastructure against a complex cyber threat environment.

This full-time, permanent position will involve an on-call component.

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

What You Will Do

As Senior Information Security Specialist on the Network Security Team, you will be responsible for:

• Managing network security infrastructure and implementing technical security policies and configurations.

• Responding to and resolving network access issues related to network security infrastructure, security policy, or remote access.

• As needed, end-to-end implementation of new technical solutions including installation, integration, and establishing operational practices.

• Proactive identification of technical systems or issues, automation opportunities, process improvements, and implementing improvements related to such.

• Lifecycle management of technologies including patching, capacity planning, replacing platforms as required.

• Enhancing team knowledge by documenting solutions, creating runbooks, updating knowledge bases.

• Improving the adaptation and capabilities of existing and incoming security technologies by researching and implementing best practices and latest features as part of lifecycle management.

What you bring

To be considered a successful candidate, you will require technical acumen and soft skills.

Your technical background must include extensive experience with network security technologies. It would be advantageous to have experience with one or a combination of more than one of the network security technologies mentioned above.

Your soft skills must include strong and effective communication skills. You will be interfacing with diverse groups of people with varying backgrounds both in and out of IT. It is desirable to have a strong customer-focused mindset, with a strong desire to help and provide security services.

We are looking for high performing individuals who have:

• A strong technical background with one or more combinations of network security technologies, including but not limited to:

  • Next generation firewalls

  • Web application firewalls

  • Cloud technologies and native network security functions within cloud environments

  • Access, Authentication, and Authorization (AAA) technologies

  • Firewall management and automation tools

  • Remote access VPN

  • Multifactor authentication technologies

  • Microsegmentation technologies

• Customer-focused, who will not hesitate to step outside the confines of their roles if the results will benefit the enterprise.

• Cultivators of people, knowledge, and innovation.

• Flexible and willing to take on a wide variety of technologies with an expanding portfolio.

• Strong collaborators who have an organization-first attitude, creative thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.

• Looking to bring their experience to a team that is developing and evolving to meet the changing landscape of cybersecurity, and IT in general.

• Comfortable working in an environment where management, team members, and customers are geographically distributed.

• Organized and effective in coordinating, tracking, and reporting tasks.

Other proficiencies or experience that would be an asset:

• Related Network Security experience

• Related Governance experience

• Scripting and development experience

• Familiarity with ITIL, industry recognized ticketing tools

• Experience with compliance frameworks, especially PCI-DSS

• Industry recognized certificates and technology-specific certifications

• Understanding of system development lifecycles and agile methodologies

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Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It’s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart – these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies .

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Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees - their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.