Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Job Description

Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canadau2019s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an full time opportunity for an Senior Cyber Security Specialist to join the Platform team. This role can be based out of our office in either in Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; Calgary, AB; Burnaby, BC.
**Position Summary:**
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic cybersecurity leader to join our Cybersecurity Platform team. As the Senior Cybersecurity Platform Lead, you will be responsible for the technical leadership, integration, and lifecycle management of enterprise-wide security infrastructure. You will guide the operational excellence and strategic evolution of key cybersecurity platforms within a hybrid environment.
This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical acumen, strong operational discipline, and a passion for building secure and scalable platforms that support business and security objectives.
Your work will protect Sobeys!!
**Key Responsibilities:**
**1. Platform Support & Security Infrastructure Management**
Lead the ongoing operation, administration, and optimization of:
SIEM (Splunk) & log management
Enterprise WAF platforms (Akamai)
Ensure high availability, performance optimization, and scalability of platforms.
Drive timely resolution of incidents, performance bottlenecks, and platform outages.
Establish operational SLAs, KPIs, and platform reliability metrics.
Lead the ongoing operation, support, and maintenance of critical cybersecurity platforms including, but not limited to: SIEM, WAF and other core technologies.
**2. End-to-End Lifecycle Management**
Oversee the full lifecycle of security toolsu2014from evaluation and deployment to upgrades, patching, and decommissioning.
Align lifecycle planning with business goals, emerging threats, and technology evolution.
**3. Platform Monitoring & Proactive Health Checks**
Define and implement robust monitoring strategies for platform health, performance, and anomalies.
Lead initiatives for proactive issue detection, trend analysis, and capacity planning.
**5. License & Asset Management**
Manage licensing and entitlement for all platform components, ensuring compliance and optimal utilization.
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track usage and plan renewals or expansions.
**6. Policy & Governance Oversight**
Define and enforce platform management policies, configuration baselines, and operational standards.
Ensure adherence to industry best practices, audit requirements, and regulatory compliance.
**7. Cybersecurity Delivery Roadmap Execution**
Contribute to the strategic cybersecurity roadmap by aligning platform enhancements with business and threat landscape priorities.
Lead key platform initiatives and ensure successful delivery through cross-functional collaboration.
**8. Change Management**
Champion structured change control processes across all cybersecurity systems.
Document changes thoroughly and ensure risk assessments and rollback plans are in place for each change.
**9. Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement**
Serve as the primary point of contact for platform vendors, managing product roadmaps, contract renewals, and support escalations.
Leverage vendor insights and partnerships to drive innovation and resiliency in platform operations.
**Qualifications:**
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity infrastructure, with at least 3+ years in a team lead or similar role.
Expert level knowledge in the Network Security and Security Perimeter domains
Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
Splunk Enterprise Security and / or WAF
Strong architectural understanding of hybrid cloud environments and security tool integration.
Ability to think strategically and translate business and risk requirements into technical solutions.
Experience working in large, matrixed organizations and managing cross-functional initiatives.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive stakeholders.
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**Nice To Have:**
Industry recognized professional security certifications such as:
CISSP, CCSP, CISM, MS Certified Azure Security Engineer or equivalent
Bilingual English/French written language would be an asset.
**Who we are:**
We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better u2013 great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
**What we offer:**
Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thriveu2014physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment types; eligible teammates may receive:
Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the companyu2019s success.
Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.
To learn more about this opportunityu2014including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required u2014please click the u201cIu2019m interestedu201d button above.
Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
External websites may share our organization''s job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process.
Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
**Job Details**
**Job Family**
**Information Technology**
**Job Function**
**Information Technology - Cyber Security**
**Pay Type**
**Salary**
**Hiring Min Rate**
**96,727 CAD**
**Hiring Max Rate**
**138,142 CAD**