The Core Responsibilities!
- Establish Structured Data Security Guidelines - Define and enforce security protocols for databases and structured data repositories.
- Assess and Pilot Database Security Tools - Evaluate existing and emerging tools for database protection and lead proof-of-concept initiatives.
- Enhance Data Classification Controls - Implement labeling and classification mechanisms for structured data and cloud-based fileservers.
- Develop Unstructured Data Security Guidelines - Create and maintain security standards for platforms including SharePoint, Azure Files, and OneDrive.
- Lead Fileserver Migration Projects - Oversee migration initiatives to SharePoint, ensuring implementation of access controls and sensitivity labels on new sites.
- Conduct SharePoint Access Audits - Perform access reviews and audits across designated SharePoint sites to identify and remediate risks.
- Strengthen Data Access Governance - Collaborate with infrastructure and business teams to ensure robust access governance.
- Implement Data Retention Policies Define and apply retention standards across Exchange, Teams, Copilot, OneDrive, and SharePoint platforms.
Let's Talk About You!
- Bachelors in computer science or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in data security, governance, or related roles
- Expertise in Azure data security, including both structured (e.g., Azure SQL, Dataverse) and unstructured (e.g., Azure Files, Blob Storage) environments
- Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
- Experience with database security tools and classification frameworks
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks, including PIPEDA, GDPR, OSFI guidelines, and NIST standards
- Ability to leverage AI capabilities to enhance data security operations, automate governance processes, and improve risk detection and response
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are a plus
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance and supervision.
- Ability to adapt to constantly changing technical, regulatory, and compliance environments.
- The incumbent is expected to interact with all employees including executives and thus good verbal and written skills are important.
- Experience working in a banking or financial services environment is an asset.
- Ability to think out of the box for solutions to technical problems.
Top Skills
What We Do
MakeBank on everyday banking: Earn high interest on every dollar Say no to fees No minimum balances Powered by Equitable Bank, a Schedule I Canadian Bank EQB Inc. (formerly Equitable Group Inc.) trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: EQB and EQB.PR.C), directly serves over 607,000 Canadians through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and serves over 200 Canadian credit unions that serve over 6 million of their members with products and services. Equitable Bank has grown to become Canada's 7th largest independent Schedule I bank with over a $119 billion in assets under management and assets under administration, and a clear mandate to drive real change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. At Equitable Bank, we are as invested in our employees as we are in our business. That’s why we are consistently recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers – a rating that comes from our 1,800 employees. Equitable Bank’s inclusive, welcoming, and pride-inducing workplace earned it the honour of being recognized as one of the top 50 organizations on the 2023 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces™. Founded over 50 years ago, Equitable Bank provides diversified personal and commercial banking, and through its EQ Bank platform (eqbank.ca), which has been named #1 Bank in Canada for three consecutive years on the Forbes World's Best Banks list for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Equitable Bank website: www.equitablebank.ca EQ Bank website: www.eqbank.ca Specialties Lending, Mortgages, Residential Lending, Commercial Lending, Reverse mortgages, Insurance lending, Equipment leasing , Credit Union, Trust, and Funds Management
