Senior Security Specialist to support infrastructure security controls, operations and incident management responses in a hybrid (Azure public Cloud and LAN) network environment .- **

Our Public Sector client is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to support infrastructure security controls, operations and incident management responses in a hybrid (Azure public Cloud and LAN) network environment .- 1 year contract, Vancouver based - Hybrid.Must Have:10+ years of experience as a Security Specialist with experience in developing, implementing Information Security control standards and technologies within large complex environmentNext-generation firewall (Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco, etc.) operation and management experienceExperience withMicrosoft Stack: Microsoft/Azure Sentinel, SIEM, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Cloud/Identity, Azure VMS design,Azure Policy, Azure ExpressRoute and Virtual Networking ExperienceScripting experience such as KQL, PowerShell, Az cli, python, other languages or via EEST API calls)Experience with Kanban/Agile toolset: Azure DevOps or similarCertificate Management/PKI, Configuration Management experience with tools like terraform/ansible/puppet/etcResponsibilities: Technical team lead for members of Cybersecurity Operations department.Applying expert knowledge in enterprise secured network design concepts and security controls best practices, providing advice and assistance to team members through peer review of work assignments.Acting as subject matter expert in the development, implementation, and operations of network security controls to secure cloud (Microsoft Azure) IaaS and PaaS resources.Acting as an enterprise network security consultant to stakeholders and project teams.Assisting to develop Cybersecurity product plans and roadmaps to manage the technical lifecycle of the security product/tools portfolio.Participating in infrastructure vulnerability testing.Providing advice based on the security goals, objectives, and policies of the organization. Assisting projects by assessing risk, identifying security issues, and providing guidance regarding the interaction of the proposed solution with the organization’s security infrastructure.