Senior Analytics and Automation Engineer

Sun Life

. Design and implement automated workflows for micro-segmentation policy creation, validation, and deployment across Sun Life's hybrid environments .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSenior💰 CA$90,000 - CA$140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in micro-segmentation, security architecture, and automation within hybrid environments, with a strong focus on policy-as-code and CI/CD practices. Proficient in integrating digital platforms and tools to enhance operational efficiency and compliance monitoring.

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Micro-Segmentation KnowledgeGuardicore ExpertiseAnsible and Terraform ProficiencyCI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentPolicy-as-Code Experience

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Hard Skills

PythonPowerShellTCP/IPDNSFirewallsREST APIsJSONYANGYAMLXML

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdvanced ReasoningKnowledge Sharing

Tools & Technologies

ServiceNowCMDBNetwork Monitoring ToolsTicketing Systems

Industry Keywords

Zero TrustInfrastructure-as-CodeDevOpsCybersecurity PrinciplesIdentity and Access Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsITSMPythonServiceNowTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement automated workflows for micro-segmentation policy creation, validation, and deployment across Sun Life's hybrid environments
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for policy-as-code to ensure consistent and auditable deployments
Develop automation for continuous policy compliance monitoring and configuration drift detection
Advance automation, data and analytics, DevOps, API, and platform integration capabilities within Network Services and business partners
Integrate digital platforms for tooling and analytics to improve operational efficiency across the enterprise network ecosystem, on-premises and in the cloud
Contribute to knowledge sharing, knowledge transfers, workshops, and training
Work on automation code development primarily for Network Services, initially focused on micro/macro segmentation
Operate under the general direction of the Director, Analytics and Automation Centre of Excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep micro-segmentation and security architecture knowledge
Hands-on expertise with Guardicore
Strong understanding of Zero Trust, least-privilege access, and reducing lateral movement
Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, L3/L4 ACLs, and traffic flow analysis
Proficiency in Python and/or PowerShell
Mandatory Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD working experience
Strong ability to work with REST APIs and JSON
Experience integrating Guardicore with CMDBs, ServiceNow, and ticketing systems
Experience building pipelines for automated evidence collection, configuration baselines, and audit reporting
Skills managing the full policy lifecycle: discovery, testing, validation, enforcement, and reporting
Ability to perform firewall rule-base and ACL reviews
Experience integrating segmentation with enterprise monitoring tools, CMDB, and user-facing portals
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or closely related technical field
Five or more years coding and development using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or other programming languages
Two or more years of progressive experience in Policy-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-Code development using Ansible, Terraform, etc.
At least five years in networks, security, IT, data analysis, and visualization
Expertise in network programmability and integration with YANG, YAML, XML, JSON, NETCONF, and RESTCONF
Knowledge of advanced networking, automation, PaC, IaC, DevOps, cybersecurity principles, identity and access management, and cloud infrastructure
Ability to collaborate with Network, Security, Application Teams, and ITSM
Must document complex architectural labels and automation workflows for compliance and auditability
Advanced reasoning skills for defining problems, evaluating analytical data trends, establishing facts, and drawing supportable conclusions
Ability to work in an Agile, fast-paced, high-risk, and high-pressure environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, Client, and employee needs
Incentive plans for eligible employees, with payments discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
Accommodation support for persons with disabilities
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