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Specialist Advisor, Security - High Privilege Access (PAM)
Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society move forward in good times and be resilient in difficult times.
Our promise to employees is what Intact promises you in exchange for your commitment to living our values, giving your best, being open to change, and investing in your career. We promise to support you and offer you development opportunities and performance-based financial benefits in a work environment where you can shape the future, succeed as a team, and evolve with us.
Compensation at Intact is more than just a paycheck.
Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work formula
Opportunity to purchase up to five additional vacation days per year
Other social benefits aimed at supporting your mental and physical well-being, including virtual healthcare, a wellness expense account, and more.
RRAE and other savings opportunities: up to 12% of salary, or more (find out about the possibility of a guaranteed lifetime retirement income)
Salary scale (not limited to):
118,700 - 145,100Annual bonus target, based on base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (based on individual employee performance and company financial results)
15%To honor our promise to succeed as a team, we share the fruits of our success with our employees through an annual bonus program and an employee stock purchase plan (RRAE), under which Intact contributes a amount equivalent to 50% of the net shares purchased by the employee.
Our retirement plans are flexible and offer long-term security for our employees after their career. We are one of the few companies that still offers a defined benefit pension plan that guarantees a lifetime retirement income.
The salary of the person hired for this position will be determined based on a set of factors, including: professional experience, skills, anticipated contribution to the position, internal equity, etc. The salary scale presented above is for a 35-hour workweek and may apply to the majority of different candidate profiles, but we encourage candidates outside of this salary range to apply.
About the position
We are looking for a Specialist Advisor, Security - High Privilege Access (PAM) with solid expertise in IDIRA (formerly CyberArk) to lead the design and architecture of our PAM program and build advanced integrations, including customized CPM extension modules (plugins), PSM connectors for applications with MFA, as well as innovative capabilities such as agent IA vaulting (Agentic AI vaulting) and just-in-time implementation.
What you will accomplish with us:
- Act as a cybersecurity advocate by providing advice and guidance to our stakeholders to promote and encourage adherence to the company's cybersecurity policies and standards as well as industry frameworks and best practices.
- Participate in the setup and deployment of Privileged Access Management (PAM) services and platforms, such as CyberArk Privileged Cloud, CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, and Alero.
- Collaborate with various IT teams (Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure, etc.) and information security teams (IIQ, IR, etc.) to design and operationalize platforms, processes, and procedures for protecting privileged accounts and credentials.
- Build the Privileged Access Management (PAM) infrastructure (middleware and connectors) in an existing system to integrate (or migrate) applications to the CyberArk platform.
- Troubleshoot network and firewall issues to resolve problems related to the integration of the PAM platform.
- Collaborate with vendors to establish PAM management strategies and extend the scope of platform integration.
- Provide out-of-hours support as needed to ensure high availability of PAM platforms.
What you will bring:
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent education and experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field of Information Technology.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Experience in configuring, integrating, and deploying IAM platforms, such as CyberArk, Hashicorp, Sailpoint, BeyondTrust, etc.
- Certifications that demonstrate mastery of information security skills, such as: CISSP, CISM, or GSEC.
- A demonstrated commitment to training, self-learning, and maintaining technical skills in the field of cybersecurity.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (French and English).
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities and work within a multidisciplinary IT team.
- Bilingualism (French/English) - Need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
- No Canadian work experience required, but need to have authorization to work in Canada.
This is a new role within our growing team.
Equal Access to Employment
Respect is one of Intact's values. For us, this means seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to provide an accessible work environment where everyone feels valued, included, and encouraged to share their unique perspective.
We encourage applications from people belonging to equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and people belonging to the 2ELGBTQI+ community.
As part of Intact's commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet, and travel in a territory originally inhabited by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, now called Canada. This history spans several centuries and continues to evolve today.
We have put in place policies aimed at ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including through workplace accommodation measures. A copy of these policies is available upon request.
If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, don't hesitate to let us know when we contact you about a job opportunity. We will work with you to meet your needs.
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If you already work for Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this position on our internal career site.
Please note that Intact does not offer sponsorship or support for immigration-related matters, including but not limited to closed work permits related to the company. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada as of the expected start date of their employment and throughout their employment period. Additionally, they remain solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.
Job details
- Type
- Temporary
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
- Salary
- CA$118,700 – CA$118,700/yr
- Posted
- Oct 3, 2026