IT Security Analyst (Proxy)

About the job
TekStaff’s Client has a current vacancy for an IT Security Analyst – 5

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years in IT, including 6+ years in security-focused roles supporting proxy technologies.

• 3-5+ years of hands‑on experience managing enterprise proxy services (Zscaler preferred, Broadcom, Forcepoint, Netskope, etc.).

• Proven experience writing and maintaining proxy security policies in large organizations. Strong foundational knowledge of:

-Proxy architectures

-URL filtering technologies

-Web security controls

• 1+ years’ experience to reflect strong knowledge of networking: being able to troubleshoot networks.

• Strong understanding of web security attacks and secure proxy configurations.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

•Experience supporting Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) specifically.

•Experience in financial institutions or other highly regulated industries.

•Knowledge of regional compliance requirements across multiple geographies.

•Experience with enterprise-scale change management processes.

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization

• Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences

• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction

Education:

• Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field preferred

Public cloud provider certificates CISSP, CCSP an asset

TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

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Requirements added by the job poster

• 5+ years of work experience with Network Security

• 5+ years of work experience with Proxy Server