Job Description

SailPoint Senior Developer

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers: Working Here - Bank of Canada

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About the Position

We are seeking an innovative and dedicated individual to join our forward-thinking Identity and Access Management (IAM) Portfolio in the Cyber Security Division. You will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled team of cyber specialists working in a fast-paced environment enabling Canada’s Leading Bank to work securely.

You will provide hands-on technical operational support for the continuous improvement of mission critical Access Management services and capabilities designed to enable Bank to identify, protect, detect and respond to cyber threats.

As a Senior Developer – Credential and Identity Administration, you will lead the coding, implementation, deployment and support activities for the PAM, IGA, and AD platforms that manage identities and privileged access.

Your future key responsibilities

• author the detailed design specifications, code, implement, deploy and support identity & access management security solutions that meet Cyber Security strategic and tactical objectives while adhering to enterprise architecture standards.

• install and maintain application components leveraging IGA Tools and its respective code repositories

• work with Information Technology Services (ITS) operations staff, as required, to improve and change application components.

• monitor the performance of systems and service agreements to ensure that ongoing service delivery standards, service levels and policies are met.

• build automation solutions in such a way making the best use of our IGA tools & technologies in place.

• participate actively in operational support and service management activities including on-call support, incidents resolution, and service validation and testing activities.

• analyze and resolve variations of common incidents and gather information about more complex problems to be escalated with vendors and service providers.

• implement enhancements or propose solutions to operational problems and communicate implementation progress to stakeholders on a regular basis.

• provide on-the-job training, coaching, guidance and support to more junior colleagues.

• research and monitor technology developments and industry trends; assess their applicability, functionality and reliability for the Bank; and recommend technologies that will enhance productivity and help clients achieve their business objectives.

What you need to succeed

The successful candidate will have practical experience in designing and developing identity lifecycle, privileged identity security, and machine identity security solutions. Excellent communication skills and the ability to document and explain technical details clearly and concisely will be crucial in this role. As well, possessing the willingness to seek colleagues’ views and opinions, contributing towards team goals and readily partnering with others will be required.

This position requires:

• experience working with identity governance and administration platforms

• experience working with privileged access and secrets management platforms

• experience working with IT service management platforms

• basic understanding on the MS Entra ID SSO & other security related integrations

• experience managing different Identities with SailPoint IGA tools such as for Machine / Service Accounts

• hands-on Development experience with SailPoint IIQ & SailPoint IdentityNow AI Tools

• expertise with SailPoint IDN Automations / capabilities

• proven Integration experience with SailPoint and other external Platforms such as ServiceNow, Ansible and Directory Services

• hands-on development of Rules, Policies through SailPoint ISC RDK

• configuration management, CI / CD leveraging Azure DevOPS / other standard tools

• experience working with large language modules and artificial intelligence agents

• technical knowledge of basic networking, Web Services protocols such as REST and API design for extensibility and portability as well as XML/JSON data formats

• having clear understanding on different Authentication & Authorization frameworks, MFA Techniques.

• technical expertise in SSL/TLS, PKI and certificate-based authentication, LDAP, HTTP Proxies and Web Servers, and main identity-based protocol - OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect

• software development, (Java and RESTful API development) as well as continuous integration and testing

• Practical Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, Kerberos and Single Sign On

• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills with the ability to make sound decisions when giving advice

Nice-to-have

• Experience in:

• Cyber Security, threats analysis, proactive risks mitigation.

• AI Exposure & Implementation skills

• Implementing API health monitoring, metrics reporting and auditing

• Agile product delivery

Your education and experience

• bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, IT Security or relevant field

• a minimum of seven (7) years of work experience in the field of Software development; ideally in a mix of banking, government or mid- to large-size corporations

or

• an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Innovative Mindset

We value candidates who demonstrate adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new technologies, including AI and digital tools. We seek individuals who can think critically about data, question existing processes, and find ways to simplify our work while embracing change and new ways of doing things.

Language requirement
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• • Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
  • There will be no relocation assistance provided
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
  • The official title for this position is “Senior Developer ”

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a portion of each month as part of the Bank’s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of 12 days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider

• • Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $111,051 to $130,649 (job grade 17)
  • The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (5%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
  • Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
  • Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
  • Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.