IT Security Analyst (supporting proxy technologies)
About the role
Dawn InfoTek Inc. is a professional IT consulting team that partners with major financial institutions, investment firms, and government sectors. We have been dedicated to delivering cutting-edge consulting services and recruiting for all levels of IT positions for our clients.
We are currently seeking competent individuals to fulfill the role of IT Security Analyst to join our dynamic team for our client, one of the major banks
Work arrangement: 2 days in the office per week. Contract Duration: 12 months – for a total of 18-month contract
Candidate Value Proposition: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a leading Canadian Bank. We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work. You will get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology. The candidate will be able to work with the latest security technologies.
Typical Day in Role: Manage and update proxy security policies across global environments. Review, analyze, and implement URL filtering rules and access controls. Troubleshoot user access issues, including scenario‑based investigations (e.g., website access failures). Work closely with business units across 35 countries to understand regional compliance requirements. Collaborate with a team of five proxy specialists to support daily operational needs. Participate in security reviews, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. Support onboarding, configuration, and optimization of Zscaler or equivalent proxy platforms.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills: • 10+ years in IT, including 6+ years in security-focused roles supporting proxy technologies. • 3-5+ years of hands‑on experience managing enterprise proxy services (Zscaler preferred, Broadcom, Forcepoint, Netskope, etc.). • Proven experience writing and maintaining proxy security policies in large organizations. Strong foundational knowledge of: -Proxy architectures -URL filtering technologies -Web security controls • 1+ years’ experience to reflect strong knowledge of networking: being able to troubleshoot networks. • Strong understanding of web security attacks and secure proxy configurations.
Nice-To-Have Skills: •Experience supporting Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) specifically. •Experience in financial institutions or other highly regulated industries. •Knowledge of regional compliance requirements across multiple geographies. •Experience with enterprise-scale change management processes.
Soft Skills Required: • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization • Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction
Education: • Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field preferred Public cloud provider certificates CISSP, CCSP an asset
About Dawn InfoTek
Dawn InfoTek Inc. is an international consulting firm that provides Information Technology solutions and expertise to domestic and international clients. Our solutions are focused on several mission critical business areas:
Application Performance Management (APM): Our Application Quality Assurance (AQA) suite of solutions covers the entire APM solution set. Our Synthetic Transaction Monitor is unique in the market, as it tests past the load balancer, right to the JVM, cloud instance or .Net instance. This key application is surrounded by other AQA applications to provide a complete APM solution package.
Staffing Solutions: We have a focused team of people that provide staffing for our APM solution. We can run the APM solution for the clients that invest in this solution. We also take the experience further and provide full staffing for other business and technical requirements.
Custom Developments: Based on our experiences with our clients, we are often asked to provide a custom written software solution. These projects often complement our existing AQA solution set. If you have a particularly difficult business issue, we have the people, processes and experience to build an appropriate solution.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time to discuss the experience and solutions at Dawn InfoTek. We can be reached at sales@dawninfotek.com
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IT Security Analyst (supporting proxy technologies)
About the role
Dawn InfoTek Inc. is a professional IT consulting team that partners with major financial institutions, investment firms, and government sectors. We have been dedicated to delivering cutting-edge consulting services and recruiting for all levels of IT positions for our clients.
We are currently seeking competent individuals to fulfill the role of IT Security Analyst to join our dynamic team for our client, one of the major banks
Work arrangement: 2 days in the office per week. Contract Duration: 12 months – for a total of 18-month contract
Candidate Value Proposition: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a leading Canadian Bank. We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work. You will get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology. The candidate will be able to work with the latest security technologies.
Typical Day in Role: Manage and update proxy security policies across global environments. Review, analyze, and implement URL filtering rules and access controls. Troubleshoot user access issues, including scenario‑based investigations (e.g., website access failures). Work closely with business units across 35 countries to understand regional compliance requirements. Collaborate with a team of five proxy specialists to support daily operational needs. Participate in security reviews, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. Support onboarding, configuration, and optimization of Zscaler or equivalent proxy platforms.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills: • 10+ years in IT, including 6+ years in security-focused roles supporting proxy technologies. • 3-5+ years of hands‑on experience managing enterprise proxy services (Zscaler preferred, Broadcom, Forcepoint, Netskope, etc.). • Proven experience writing and maintaining proxy security policies in large organizations. Strong foundational knowledge of: -Proxy architectures -URL filtering technologies -Web security controls • 1+ years’ experience to reflect strong knowledge of networking: being able to troubleshoot networks. • Strong understanding of web security attacks and secure proxy configurations.
Nice-To-Have Skills: •Experience supporting Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) specifically. •Experience in financial institutions or other highly regulated industries. •Knowledge of regional compliance requirements across multiple geographies. •Experience with enterprise-scale change management processes.
Soft Skills Required: • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization • Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction
Education: • Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field preferred Public cloud provider certificates CISSP, CCSP an asset
About Dawn InfoTek
Dawn InfoTek Inc. is an international consulting firm that provides Information Technology solutions and expertise to domestic and international clients. Our solutions are focused on several mission critical business areas:
Application Performance Management (APM): Our Application Quality Assurance (AQA) suite of solutions covers the entire APM solution set. Our Synthetic Transaction Monitor is unique in the market, as it tests past the load balancer, right to the JVM, cloud instance or .Net instance. This key application is surrounded by other AQA applications to provide a complete APM solution package.
Staffing Solutions: We have a focused team of people that provide staffing for our APM solution. We can run the APM solution for the clients that invest in this solution. We also take the experience further and provide full staffing for other business and technical requirements.
Custom Developments: Based on our experiences with our clients, we are often asked to provide a custom written software solution. These projects often complement our existing AQA solution set. If you have a particularly difficult business issue, we have the people, processes and experience to build an appropriate solution.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time to discuss the experience and solutions at Dawn InfoTek. We can be reached at sales@dawninfotek.com