Cyber Security Expert

Purpose

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Expert with deep technical expertise and the ability to lead security projects to drive improvements across the organization. This role requires a strong balance of hands-on technical skills, project leadership, and excellent communication abilities. You will work alongside other teams including Governance Risk and Compliance, and local IT.

Reports to:

NORAM Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Location:

Sterling Heights, MI or Montreal, CAN

Department:

IT Cyber Security Services

Key Responsibilities

• Own and resolve escalated incident response efforts, including cross-team coordination and root cause analysis

• Implement security controls, risk assessment framework, and program that align to Corporate and regulatory requirements, ensuring documented and sustainable compliance that aligns and advances EQUANS NORAM business objectives.

• Evaluate risks and develop security standards, procedures, and controls to manage risks. Improves EQUANS NORAM security positioning through process improvement, policy, automation, and the continuous evolution of capabilities.

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives and projects from planning through execution.

• Review and improve existing security architecture, designs, and implementations.

• Assess and update security policies, standards, and processes for alignment with industry benchmarks and requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security best practices are integrated into business and IT operations.

• Contribute to incident response efforts including investigations, containment and lesson learned reviews.

• Communicate risks, recommendations and findings to stakeholders and leadership in a well structured manner

Minimum Qualifications Required Education/Experience

• Minimum of 5\+ years in Cyber Security Role -

BS/BA (with an IT focus) or 7\+ years of progressive Information Technology and Cybersecurity work experience in lieu of degree. EQUANS is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Technical Skills

• Experience with deploying digital solutions with a focus on properly securing environments based on best practice designs

• Excellent understanding of risk management, threat modeling and security frameworks

• Hands-on experience with incident response, threat detection, and root cause analysis

• Solid understanding of securing cloud infrastructures such as Azure

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and executive-level audiences

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while adhering to project deadlines

• Proven experience in cybersecurity architecture, policy and process review

Other Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent documentation skills with the ability to translate technical findings into clear reports

• Strong communications skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to mentor junior team members in cyber security practices.

• Detail-oriented and well organized.

• English fluency and effective communication (written, conversational, and technical)

• Reliable and punctual attendance

• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in global, enterprise-scale organizations with complex infrastructure.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance security, usability, and business needs.

• Innovative thinker with a track record of leveraging automation to solve security challenges.

• Skilled in managing and mitigating risks in highly dynamic environments.

• Proactive and collaborative, with the ability to bridge gaps between security, IT, and business unit teams.

• Experience working within an Azure environment.

• Experience with cloud security tools such as Wiz, Tenable, Crowdstrike a plus

-Spanish and/or French fluency a strong advantage

Working Environment

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position could require some lifting.

“All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status”.