Security Design Specialist

Advantages
100% Remote Work: Enjoy full flexibility from anywhere in Quebec or Ontario.

Path to Permanence: High probability of transitioning to a permanent role within 6 to 8 months.

Work-Life Balance: Standard 35-hour work week with a stable schedule.

Innovation-Driven Culture: Work with modern tech stacks including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and advanced cloud architectures.

Professional Growth: Collaborate with industry-leading experts in a "Zero Trust" security evolution.

Responsibilities
Platform Implementation: Lead the deployment and optimization of advanced Okta authorization capabilities and authentication services.

Strategic Design: Develop and refine complex access control models, including RBAC, ABAC, and contextual policy frameworks.

DevSecOps Integration: Embed security protocols directly into CI/CD pipelines and microservices architectures using automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Consultative Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for application and architecture teams to ensure "Security by Design" for all new solutions.

Standardization: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, standards, and best practices for organization-wide access management.

Modernization: Transition legacy access methods toward modern, API-driven, and cloud-native authorization workflows.

Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience in Information Security, with a primary focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Essential Expertise: Proven track record of managing and configuring Okta platforms, specifically for application integration and access policy management.

Technical mastery of authorization concepts: Scopes, Claims, RBAC, and ABAC.

Strong background in DevOps/DevSecOps environments, including experience with automation scripts, APIs, and deployment pipelines.

Familiarity with modern architectures (Microservices, Cloud-native, API Gateway).

Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate complex security requirements into actionable technical designs.

Language Proficiency: Excellent French skills and intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.

Summary
Location: Remote (Canada-based, Quebec/Montreal proximity preferred)

Duration: Long-term contract until March 31, 2027 (with strong permanent potential)

Work Schedule: 35 hours per week

Key Tech: Okta, Terraform, CI/CD, API Security

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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