Senior Cyber Security Specialist, IAM Onboarding (Global Security)

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Global Security)  to join our Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) Onboarding Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for onboarding applications to our IAM services, including SailPoint IIQ, and ServiceNow. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders, analysis of business requirements, and implementation of IAM solutions to meet organizational goals.

What will you do?

Identity & Access Management

• Onboard and Lead applications onboarding to IAM services (SailPoint and ServiceNow), ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and security objectives
• Manage data remediation initiatives within the SailPoint IAM platform, including orphan record cleanup, role governance, and Segregation of Duties (SoD/Toxic Combination) policy implementation
• Ensure IAM data quality and security controls meet enterprise standards prior to deployment
• Collaborate with business partners on data remediation tasks including role creation, description refinement, and SoD policy establishment
• Communicate IAM requirements, onboarding procedures, and security frameworks to business units and application teams across RBC Enterprise
• Identify and implement automation opportunities within IAM processes to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency

Security Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify, analyze, and report security risks and vulnerabilities in accordance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements
• Conduct requirements discovery and analysis with stakeholders to define security and compliance needs
• Translate business and system security requirements into technical specifications using enterprise-standard methodologies
• Recommend and implement process automation and technological solutions to enhance security effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Provide consultative guidance to ensure compliance with Global Security standards

Audit & Governance

• Participate in internal and external audits; establish, monitor, and coordinate remediation action plans
• Develop audit narratives and provide supporting evidence to demonstrate control effectiveness and compliance

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Strong experience with onboarding applications to IAM Services (i.e: SailPoint and ServiceNow)
• Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Security with Identity and Access Management (IAM) experience in a large organization, preferably within a financial institution
• 2+ years’ experience with Python, must have experience automating reports
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Strong understanding of IT security concepts and practices, and demonstrative experience of automating related workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL and Excel, with strong working knowledge of data querying across structured and unstructured sources.
• Working experience with ServiceNow, Tableau/PowerBI, SharePoint and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Git)
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and execute tasks with minimal direction or oversight

Nice to Have:

• Experience in the IAM domain with one or more of the IAM Services (SailPoint IIQ, CyberArk, ServiceNow and Entra ID)
• Familiarity with Agile methodology
• Professional certification(s) related to information security or information risk management
• Professional certification(s) related to information security or information risk management, such as CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Automation, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Documentations, Identity Access Management (IAM), Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Security Architecture, Performance Management (PM), Teamwork

Additional Job Details

16 YORK ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2026-03-172026-04-06

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.