Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

WELCOME TO VCNA!

 We are St Marys Cement, part of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA),

As the North American operations of Votorantim Cimentos, a global building materials and sustainability solutions leader in 11 countries, we are helping to make a positive impact and are transforming our world. We have a culture built on solid partnerships, long-lasting relationships, and opportunities for those who want to learn, grow and be part of a diverse and dynamic culture.

With solutions that include cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, we help to build homes, highways, hospitals, buildings, bridges, and schools across the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes region and Northeast United States. Our commitment to excellence can be seen in those who invest and believe in what we do, those who share their lives with us, those who trust in our deliveries and those committed to innovation and a sustainable future.

Every day, we have the chance to accomplish something new and you're invited to be part of it.

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The Senior Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for supporting and implementing corporate cyber security governance, operations, audit compliance, policies and education.

WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

• Work with external vendors and internal staff to ensure cyber security operations effectively protect the company from all relevant risks.
• Provide advice, and hands-on operational guidance to company leadership and internal and outsourced teams on all cyber security matters and initiatives.
• Implement a cyber security roadmap that address evolving threats and ensures compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
• Support user awareness, training, and enforcement of cyber security policies.
• Responsible for deployment, administration, and support of security tools, system access controls, incident response, and disaster recovery to minimize breaches and ensure data protection.
• Support audits, compliance efforts, and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate risks, working closely with internal and external teams and auditors.                                   

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cyber security, MIS or related field or equivalent.

• Master’s Degree, MBA or advanced degree in cyber security/technology preferred but not required
• 6+ years of technical hands-on experience in cyber security technologies and compliance and risk management, with a system and network security engineering background.
• Experience administering firewalls (preferably Palo Alto and Fortinet), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, threat intelligence platforms, Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solutions, Intrusion Detection/Prevention SystemsIDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Active Directory (AD) Audit, Azure security, Phishing Tests and Awareness, and other network and system monitoring tools.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Center for Internet Security (CIS) standards, NIST, ISO 27001, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2.
• Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data, and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.
• Understanding of Project Management methodologies.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, as well as networking, telecommunications, servers, data center and IT services.
• Advanced Understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements
• Fluency in French and Portuguese a plus
• CISSP (Required); CISM (Preferred) and/or SANS certification a plus

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, crouch and/or kneel and climb with some height’s exposure of a moderate level. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to inclement weather conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is low with occasional higher levels in non-office areas including need for personal protective equipment as required. Periodic travel required including ability to obtain passport for periodic corporate Toronto office visits as necessary.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? 

• Being part of VCNA is being part of building famous landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower, Roy Thompson Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens and the Darlington Nuclear Station and Ryerson Centre, St. Regis Chicago and 150 N. Riverside, Louis High-Speed Rail in Chicago and more
• Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
• Training, professional development
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance
• Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
• Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
• Fertility drug coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave Top Up
• Hybrid work model for certain positions

Salary Range $111,000 - 120,000

OUR PEOPLE 

We care about people - all people. At VCNA, we take safety, health and wellness seriously. We're dedicated to giving our employees a safe workplace, our neighbors a safe environment and our customers a high-quality and safe product. Safety first -and always! 

Our VC Way reflects who we are, inspiring us to unite our culture and be our best: Our Way of Being: ethical and respectful, Our Way of Working: together with excellence and Our Way of Thriving: with the courage to transform. 

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

We have a results-oriented culture that values being open, honest, and authentic. It's part of our DNA. We are continually expanding our diverse and inclusive team by providing opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability or economic status - a workplace where you can express your individuality and be your best self!