Security Advisor Specialist - Web Application Protection

Location: Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street)

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

Flexible  work arrangements and a  hybrid  work model

Possibility to purchase up to  5 extra days off  per year

Multiple benefits offered to support  physical and mental  wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

Share plan & other savings: up to  12%  of salary or even more (ask how you could earn  guaranteed income for life)

Salary range  (but not limited to):
118,
Annual bonus  target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to  double  the target (subject to personal and company performance):
15%
As part of our commitment to  Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc.  The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We’re looking for a Security Advisor Specialist to join our growing team!

What you'll do here:
Identify security events and risks that need to be monitored, measured, and reported.
Design, implement, and continuously optimize CDN and WAF security controls across enterprise environments.
Develop, maintain, and tune security rules aligned with industry best practices, including the OWASP Top 10.
Configure and enhance bot protection, DoS, and DDoS mitigation capabilities while balancing security, performance, and availability.
Protect web applications and APIs against common attacks and emerging threats.
Manage CDN and WAF configurations as Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including reusable modules and secure configuration standards.
Integrate CDN and WAF changes into CI/CD pipelines with version control, peer review, automated validation, and controlled deployments.
Develop automated tests and scripts for security policies, configuration changes, operational tasks, and reporting.
Monitor WAF logs and security telemetry, investigate attack patterns, tune policies, and minimize false positives.
Detect configuration drift, support incident response, and maintain clear documentation for WAF architecture, policies, and operational procedures.

What you bring to the table:
University degree in information security, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum five years of relevant experience in information technology, including hands-on experience supporting enterprise web and application security.
Extensive experience administering and supporting enterprise-grade CDN and WAF platforms in complex environments.
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, TLS, routing, load balancing,…