Security Consultant II

Description

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

You will be joining the Chief Security Office (CSO) as part of the Security Clearance & Screening (SC&S) team.
The primary focus of this team is the security clearance and screening processes required by TELUS to meet contractual, policy and regulatory requirements. You will be assisting our team members to make sure they have the correct security clearance in place for the work they need to do.

What you’ll do

As a front line member of the SC&S team you will respond to inquiries sent to TELUS regarding security clearances and screening and you will assist team members through their special clearance and screening processes. You will also provide support and improvements to an internal application used to support the team’s functions. Additionally, you will assist in maintaining the SC&S operating environment and with the team’s continuous process improvement initiatives. Lastly, you will support any initiatives within the CSO related to cybersecurity.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Post-secondary, College or University Degree, in Computer Science & Technology, Security or related field
• 4+ years’ of experience in Information Security/Information Technology industry
• Technical experience in systems design, system administration, web application development
• Experience to be able to code in SQL server, C#, and visual studio are required
• Strong understanding of security policies and standards and the ability to interpret them and conduct assessments based on the control objectives
• Ability to prioritize work based on importance and urgency, deal with customer demands and resolve conflicts and customer issues when needed
• Exceptional problem solving, risk management, and negotiation skills; both as a leader and as a contributor
• Flexible and able to quickly pivot focus as required in order to fulfill immediate business needs
• Either currently hold a valid security clearance from the Government of Canada at Secret Level or greater OR be able to obtain security clearance from the Government of Canada at Secret Level or greater within 6 months from hire date

Great-to-haves

• Currently hold or have held a valid security clearance certificate from Government of Canada at a Reliability Level or greater
• Verbal and written proficiency in French is an asset
• Currently hold security or audit certifications

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.