Job Description

Company DescriptionMake an impact at a global and dynamic investment organizationWhen you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, S\xc3\xa3o Paulo and Sydney.CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments\xe2\x80\x99 important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here\xe2\x80\x99s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead - Security Engineer to spearhead our security engineering initiatives. This role is pivotal in enhancing our organization\'s security posture, focusing on the technical and strategic aspects of security rather than people management. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader, driving the definition and implementation of our security architecture, cloud security strategy, and automation capabilities to bolster our defense mechanisms.Key Responsibilities

• Support and propel security engineering projects that significantly elevate our security maturity. Serve as a technical leader in defining and executing these initiatives.
• Craft and define the technical security architecture, considering both functional and non-functional requirements in line with the organization\'s risk appetite. Ensure alignment with business objectives and outcomes.
• Spearhead the development and implementation of a comprehensive cloud security strategy and roadmap, ensuring our cloud environments are robustly secured.
• Proactively evaluate and stay abreast of emerging security technologies, trends, and standards. Provide insightful recommendations to keep our security practices ahead of potential threats.
• Conduct thorough security assessments, offering technical security expertise.
• Effectively communicate architectural security decisions and risks to all stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with technology engineering and operations teams to embed security principles by design, ensuring security is integrated at every stage of development.
• Design and implement security platforms, automation capabilities, use cases, and scripts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our security operations.

QualificationsEducation

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in computer science or a related technology field.
• Possession of CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISA, CISM, or CCSP certification is required.
• Additional certifications in technical security (SSCP, CEH, CHFI, OSCP, OSCE) or cloud security platforms (AWS, Azure) are highly desirable.

Experience

• At least 9 years of experience in Security Engineering or a related information security role.
• Minimum of 2 year of experience within the Canadian financial services sector is preferred.
• Proven experience in deploying and managing various security platforms and in designing and building security use cases.
• Strong understanding of programming languages and the capability to develop scripts. Deep knowledge of Security Standards such as ISO 27000 series and NIST.
• Experienced in securing cloud platforms and containers.

Additional Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to a diverse audience.
• Analytical mindset with a problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with various stakeholders.
• Passion for staying updated with the latest in cybersecurity trends and technologies.
• This Lead - Security Engineering role offers a unique opportunity to shape the security landscape of our organization. If you are a strategic thinker with a robust technical background in security and a drive to innovate, we encourage you to apply.

Additional InformationVisit our or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-KE1At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.Disclaimer:CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

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