Systems Security Specialist

Description

Systems Security Specialist **Date:** Oct 28, 2025 **Location:** Cuauhtémoc, CMX, MX, 06820 **Company:** Scotiabank **Request ID:** 238754 **Employee Referral Program – Estimated Payment:** $0.00 **Salary Range:** 1.00 \- 1.00 *The indicated salary range is for reference only. The actual offer may vary depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s relevant knowledge, experience, and skills.* We are committed to continuing our investment in our employees and supporting your continued career development at Scotiabank. ***Purpose*** The incumbent is responsible for supporting the achievement of the Financial Group Scotiabank’s objectives related to information security integrity, confidentiality, availability, and continuity, through: * Monitoring, identifying, controlling, and analyzing technological risk using security tools and support from operational areas, with the objective of maintaining an appropriate security level aligned with institutional standards. * Developing and implementing processes to detect, identify, analyze, and respond to information security-related incidents. * Continuously monitoring network activity to detect abnormal patterns for respective analysis. * Administration and operation of Antivirus Systems, Internet Browsing and Email Filtering Systems, Systog Networks, and TCP/IP Services Polling Console. * Supporting Support Areas in problem resolution analysis. * Promoting continuous improvement of security controls and necessary protection measures to prevent unauthorized access to the communications infrastructure due to emerging technologies. The importance of this role lies in its direct support to business execution of strategies, operations, and services, with its primary function being the continuity and confidentiality of information transmitted across the network. Additionally, it provides investigative techniques to clarify security incidents and identify controls and countermeasures to implement. *Responsibilities* * Strong commitment to regulatory compliance: * Knowledge of information security standards, policies, and regulations; promoting their implementation and monitoring compliance to maintain an appropriate security level. * Identifying legal and regulatory requirements affecting responsibilities assigned. * Ensuring timely resolution of non-compliance issues and other deviations. * Participating in internal and external audits. 2\. Security Operations: * Administering tools enabling timely threat assessment and detection * Providing local and international email and internet browsing filtering services, establishing service levels and contingency recovery plans. * Updating and implementing security tools in accordance with BNS guidelines. * Considering internationally accepted information security standards. * Security Incident Investigations: * Supporting forensic teams by delivering (logs) with preliminary analysis. * Measurement and Performance: * Establishing service levels and measurement mechanisms, ensuring their ongoing compliance while accounting for evolving requirements and business continuity needs. * Periodically reporting to the Deputy Director on responsibilities assigned. * Regularly reporting key functional indicators (IDS/IPS statistics, incidents, email filtering, web filtering, investigations, trends, emerging threats, etc.) * Project Participation. * Leading and/or executing information security projects. + Periodically reporting progress and risks of ongoing projects. *Scope* Employees of the financial group accessing the internet via Mexico’s gateway. Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama **Education / Experience / Additional Information** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering or Electronics * 3 years of experience in information security * 3 years of experience in networking * 6 years of experience working in the banking sector. At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to the bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. All employees must comply with the bank’s policies, standards, codes, and guidelines related to non-discrimination and workplace accommodations. ***If you require any accessibility accommodations during the hiring process, please inform our Talent Attraction team.*** ***Scotiabank is an inclusive employer that respects diversity and does not discriminate in any form.*** ***Under no circumstances does Scotiabank request pregnancy or HIV testing.*** *Thank you for your interest. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.* Location(s): Mexico : Ciudad de México : Cuauhtémoc Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Inspired by our corporate purpose — “For Your Future” — we help our clients, their families, and their communities succeed through a full range of advice, products, and services in personal and commercial banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require any type of accommodation (e.g., an accessible interview location, documents in alternate formats, sign language interpretation, or assistive technology), please let our Recruitment team know during the recruitment and selection process. If you need technical support, click here. Candidates must apply directly online if they wish to be considered for this position. We thank all candidates for their interest in this professional opportunity at Scotiabank, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.