Cyber Security Specialist

Job Title - Cyber Security Specialist

Location - Hybrid- Toronto, ON Canada

Responsibilities-

• Secure API development – Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrations with strong authentication, authorization, and data protection measures.
• Work with PostgreSQL and other RDBMS to query, optimize, and secure data structures against injection attacks, data leakage, and unauthorized access.
• Contribute to system architecture with Security by Design, including threat modeling and secure design reviews at the planning stage.
• Write scripts to automate security scans, compliance checks, and reduce manual effort in security monitoring and deployment workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go with a focus on secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10 mitigation).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with integrated SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and secrets management for secure deployments.
• Deep application of secure coding frameworks, vulnerability prevention, and industry best practices (OWASP, SANS).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills for both functional and security-related issues in dev, test, and prod environments.
• Collaborate closely with developers, operations, and security teams to embed a culture of security across all cross-functional work.

Primary Skills:

• Secure coding (OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE)
• API security (OAuth2, JWT, input validation)
• CI/CD security integration (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
• Programming in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go
• PostgreSQL database security
• Threat modeling & secure architecture reviews
• Security automation scripting