About this Manager, Cyber Resilience & Offensive Security role at Eqbank
Join a Challenger
At EQB, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.
We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.
What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.
If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.
We can’t wait to get to know you!
The Core Responsibilities!
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Design and execute the bank’s Cyber Resilience Testing program e.g. Red team exercises, cyber threat simulations.
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Provides input to the effectiveness testing of EQBank’s Enterprise Cyber Security Controls and cyber roadmap prioritization activities.
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Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve objectives of the programs in purview.
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Responsible for maintaining the standards, procedures and guidelines for domains under purview.
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Develop and manage measures to ensure effective monitoring control adequacy and compliance for areas under purview
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Developing and Managing means of measured performance of control processes and technologies for areas under purview.
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Provide technical guidance for team and subject matter advise to stakeholders.
Let's Talk About You!
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A college diploma or university degree in computer science (or related course) or Industry recognized certifications (e.g. CISSP)
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Minimum of 7 years of technical IT experience with at least 3-5 years specifically focused on offensive security roles.
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Strong knowledge of cyber controls testing frameworks such as MITRE Framework
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One or more of the following certifications are highly preferred: OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), OSCE (Offensive Security Certified Expert), GPEN (GIAC Penetration Tester), GXPN (GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester), CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
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Strong engineering and automation experience, prior hands-on Security automation experience is desired.
Non-Technical Skills
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Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Collaboration is key to integrating offensive security insights across the organization.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and strategically; this role needs to analyze reports to identify patterns and assess weaknesses.
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People and team management abilities.
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Technical roadmap development and execution.
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Ownership & Accountability
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
EQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe our organization is stronger — and our people thrive — when we honour and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives. We’re equally committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally.
We provide a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require accommodations at any stage, we will work with you to ensure you can bring your best self to the process and beyond.
As part of our recruitment process, EQ uses AI to help screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position. All AI-enabled outputs are reviewed and validated by our talent team. All candidates considered for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check and credit check. While we appreciate every application, an EQ recruiter will contact only those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role.
EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. EQB Inc. serves nearly 4 million Canadians and manages approximately $150 billion in combined assets under management and administration.
To learn more, visit eqb.investorroom.com and eqbank.ca.
