Information Technology Security Analyst

TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for an IT Security Analyst

Pay Rate Range: $43 -$53

Job Description

This is a 8 month contract located in Scarborough, ON/ Hybrid(2 days in the office. Subject to change).

Daily activities:

• You thrive in fast paced environments where time-sensitive risk evaluations are critical.

• You enjoy performing manual analysis and decisioning based on vulnerability severity, asset context, and threat intelligence.

• You are comfortable creating, tracking, and managing remediation tickets within enterprise systems.

• You excel at reviewing and interpreting vulnerability data to produce clear and accurate reports.

• You are motivated by improving operational processes, suggesting analytics enhancements, and strengthening data quality.

• You enjoy collaborating with technical and non technical teams to drive remediation and reduce risk.

• You’re energized by contributing to the Bank’s security posture and supporting compliance with internal and external regulatory expectations.

Must-have requirements:

• 5-8 years of experience in cybersecurity concepts including vulnerability management, exposure management, and general threat landscapes.

• 3-5 years of experience creating logical methodologies to assess risk.

• 3-5 years of experience executing and performing quality control on risk scoring of vulnerabilities.

• 3-5 years of experience reassessing vulnerabilities and verifying remediation status using tool outputs and operational workflows.

• 3-5 years of experience with data analytics concepts and ability to suggest improvements to dashboards, reporting, and data quality.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience with ticketing tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira), and analytics/reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, or equivalent).

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+

• Knowledge of vulnerability management platforms (e.g., Qualys, Rapid7, Tenable)

TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.