Access Governance Specialist at Sun Life in Toronto, ON

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: The Access Governance Specialist will be accountable for delivery of compliance tasks within company regulations and directives to improve security posture and reduce identity-related risk. They will identify, assess, and recommend controls and solutions that meet security standards while ensuring functionality for business continuity. What you will do: Responsible on operational activities in executing periodic access reviews and attestation processes, audit and regulatory compliance in a timely manner to ensure adherence to Logical Access Security Standards. Be responsive to queries from internal clients and provide support as required in a timely manner. Be resourceful and be able to work with technical support and project teams with strong collaboration and synergy to ensure the service delivered satisfies the end user’s requirement while meeting Governance best practices to improve global IAM security posture. Work closely with Audit teams to demonstrate compliance to information security standards, audit and regulatory requirements. Work closely with Security Platform team to support cert lifecycle management. Provide management report to established information security, audit and regulatory compliance What you need to succeed : University degree/college diploma in Business or Computer Science related discipline(s). 5+ years in IT security related projects, access controls, identity and access management 5+ experience on Identity & Access Management suite Professional designation in IT security (such as CIAM, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, SANS/GIAC, CEH) preferred A thorough understanding of Identity and Access Management Governance models. Technical skills in running complex SQL queries for data analysis and generating reports. Proficient on Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, any Add-ins), Phython or Poweshell experience. Knowledge with other tools: SailPoint tools, Venafi Certificate Management, CyberArk Vault, ServiceNow Preferred skills This position requires a strong analytical aptitude with the ability to drive solutions to a positive conclusion. Able to work independently with high degree of ambiguity and deliver expected outcomes, be focused on the end deliverables and build trust with internal clients and peers. Technical skills in running complex SQL queries for data analysis and generating reports. Proficient on Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, any Add-ins), Phython or Poweshell experience. Knowledge with other tools: SailPoint tools, Venafi Certificate Management, CyberArk Vault, ServiceNow Work experience in Financial Industry preferred. What’s in it for you: We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada. We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® , for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering