Systems Administrator I
Job ID: 8496
Working Business Language: This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.
Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.
The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $70, 000 - $92, 000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.
About Us
At Wawanesa, we're proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Thunder Bay, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company ("Wawanesa Mutual"), founded in 1896, is one of Canada's largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
The Information Security System Administrator is responsible for deploying, monitoring, and maintaining our security platforms. This role involves close collaboration with other members of the cybersecurity team located across Canada.
We continue to initiate strategic projects that will enable our business community to achieve their goals. As a result of these initiatives, we are growing our team!
Under general supervision, this job contributes to Wawanesa's success by ensuring security systems are performing optimally and in accordance with corporate policies, security standards and recognized industry best practices.
Job Responsibilities
- Works with the information security team to test, deploy and maintain cyber security systems.
- Detecting and assessing technology threats and availability incidents and determining their impact to Wawanesa's business operations, employees, or facilities.
- Perform investigation and escalation for complex or high severity security threats or incidents.
- Assist in defining and driving operational and tactical initiatives.
- Proactively identify and assist with implementation of products and tools to ensure security of our infrastructure and applications, collaborating with all areas of technology to harden our environment.
- Contributes to the planning of application and infrastructure vitality.
- Conducts technical health assessments of the security technologies.
- Performs system maintenance activities across multiple environments/technologies.
- Creates and maintains documentation to support systems within area of responsibility.
- Assists with researching, evaluating information-security-related hardware and software.
- Assists with solution design using the existing technology portfolio.
- Installs hardware and/or software in test and production environments for information security systems.
- Configuring security systems, analyzing security requirements, and recommending improvements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of Information Technology/ Services related experience; previous Information Security experience is an asset.
- Working knowledge of mainstream operating systems including Windows, and Linux.
- Working knowledge of network protocols including: IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, IPSEC and SSL.
- Broad knowledge of technologies such as: Web Servers, Application Servers, Virtualization Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation/Integration technologies.
- Proven skills in deploying multi-platform solutions.
- Good working knowledge of ITIL practices and processes.
- Works well in a team setting and treats others with respect and courtesy.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze system requirements and apply structured troubleshooting techniques.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform comprehensive reviews.
- Knowledge of the following would be considered an asset: Identity & Access Management technologies, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Firewalls, Cryptography, Endpoint Security solutions, Multi-Factor Authentication technologies, Security Information & Event Management platforms, Vulnerability Management Platforms.
- Certified or working towards an Information Security certification with ISC² (CISSP), SANS GIAC or ISACA, Security+, Network +is considered an asset.
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Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba's Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!
Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Disability or medical-related accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. Candidates requiring reasonable accommodations may contact, in confidence, jobs@wawanesa.com.
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