Senior Consultant - Cybersecurity

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The opportunity

We currently have a career opportunity for a Cybersecurity Professional in our Vancouver BC consulting team to participate in multiple client engagement teams and related activities.

As a member, you'll develop, deliver and lead cybersecurity and IT risk client engagements as well as internal projects. An important part of your role will be to actively establish internal and external relationships in public and private sector.

You'll also identify potential business opportunities for EY within new and existing engagements and escalate these as appropriate. Similarly, you'll anticipate and identify risks within engagements and raise any issues with senior members of the team. In line with EY's commitment to quality, you'll confirm that work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.

Your key responsibilities:

Client Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver quality client services. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to our client's.
• Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to assimilate to new knowledge.
• Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations.

Desired qualifications include:

• Undergraduate or masters' degree preferably in one of the following areas: Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, and/or other related majors
• Knowledge and 5 years of hands-on experience with key components of cybersecurity consulting incl.:
  • Cyber Assessments and road-mapping,
  • network & infrastructure security,
  • cyber transformation,
  • threat detection,
  • incident response,
  • vulnerability management,
  • security governance,
  • risk and compliance,
  • security architecture,
  • data protection,
  • privacy,
  • security awareness,
  • cloud security
• Experience in working independently or as part of a large team to delivery Cyber services on its own or within large complex projects.
• Practical experience with conducting risk assessments and testing of controls
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of data analytics methods
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills
• Security Clearance is preferred

Must have:

• Willingness and ability to travel

What we look for

We're interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cybersecurity. If you have the confidence in both your presentation and technical abilities to grow into a leading expert here, this is the role for you.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $68,000 to $132,000.
Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

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