Lead, Cyber Resilience & Offensive Security

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 22, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

This role is responsible for designing, planning, and executing the bank's cyber resilience testing and offensive security programs, including red team exercises. The incumbent will also drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure the effectiveness of enterprise cyber security controls and provide technical guidance to stakeholders.

Job details

Join a Challenger At EQ, 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 Work This role is responsible for the Designing, planning and executing the bank’s Cyber Resilience Testing and offensive security program, commonly referred to as “red team exercises”. This role develops and manages processes that identify continuous red team and infrastructure penetration test objectives through the course of the year while also planning execution of threat simulation activities. This role facilitates the communication and presentation of technical cyber control effectiveness to key stakeholders. \n The Core Responsibilities! Design and execute the bank’s Cyber Resilience Testing program e.g. Red team exercises, cyber threat simulations. Provides input to the effectiveness testing of EQBank’s Enterprise Cyber Security Controls and cyber roadmap prioritization activities. Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve objectives of the programs in purview. Responsible for maintaining the standards, procedures and guidelines for domains under purview. Develop and manage measures to ensure effective monitoring control adequacy and compliance for areas under purview Developing and Managing means of measured performance of control processes and technologies for areas under purview. Provide technical guidance for team and subject matter advise to stakeholders. Let's Talk About You! A college diploma or university degree in computer science (or related course) or Industry recognized certifications (e.g. CISSP) Minimum of 7 years of technical IT experience with at least 3-5 years specifically focused on offensive security roles. Strong knowledge of cyber controls testing frameworks such as MITRE Framework 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) Strong engineering and automation experience, prior hands-on Security automation experience is desired. Non-Technical Skills 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. 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. People and team management abilities. Technical roadmap development and execution. Ownership & Accountability \n What we offer [For full-time permanent roles] 💰 Competitive discretionary bonus ✨ Market leading RRSP match program 🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits 📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan 👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one 🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days 🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues 🎓 Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program 💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from EQ Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON. 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have a college diploma or university degree in computer science or related fields, along with at least 7 years of technical IT experience including 3-5 years in offensive security. Strong knowledge of cyber control frameworks and relevant industry certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, or CEH are highly preferred.