Senior Lead Security Advisor
ScotiabankToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted March 13, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas that helps its customers, their families, and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, and services.
Job Description
The Senior Lead Security Advisor will provide guidance to business lines to ensure the design, development, and implementation of technological solutions that integrate security practices. The role involves assessing security risk, designing and developing sound risk management controls, and pursuing security and control process improvements.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 5 years of hands-on technical work experience in performing threat risk assessments
- At least 6 years of experience in security solution architecture, software development, and/or hands-on experience with implementations of security controls
- Strong experience leading complex projects providing security advice
- Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, Cloud oriented Google, Microsoft or AWS certificates) are nice to have
- Familiar with industry standards and frameworks e.g. NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, ISO27002, ISO 27017, ISO27018, PCI DSS
- Solid knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud security (GCP or Azure or AWS, Kubernetes and IAM, CI/CD pipelines, Terraforms, infrastructure as a code)
- Advanced communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English
Benefits
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
- Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations
- Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance
- Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one
- Community Engagement