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Lead Application Security Analyst

Attendance
Hybrid
Job number
32619
Category
Senior Professional
Status: Permanent
Type of Contract
Permanent
Schedule: Full-Time 
Full Time / Part Time?
Full-Time
Posting date
21-Apr-2026
Area(s) of interest: Information technology
Location(s): Montreal, Montreal

A career as a DevSecOps lead on the Asset Protection team at National Bank means serving as a specialist in application security, vulnerability management and DevSecOps practises. This position allows you to have a positive impact on our organisation thanks to your expertise in securing application delivery chains and vulnerability management, your experience in integrating security by design and your ability to influence technology practises on a large scale.

On a daily basis, you help protect the Bank's applications, data and clients by working closely with the development, DevOps, architecture and security teams. You work in an environment where collaboration, continuous improvement and automation are at the heart of our work methods.

Your job

  • Support development teams in identifying, prioritising and correcting application vulnerabilities throughout the application lifecycle.
  • Act as a reference person for application security, vulnerability management and DevSecOps practises for delivery teams by supporting security-related technical decisions.
  • Integrate and optimise application security tools in continuous delivery pipelines, particularly for analysing code, dependencies, infrastructures and containers.
  • Design and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CI GitLab, etc.) and preventive security controls integrated into application delivery workflows.
  • Contribute to the evolution of standards, governance frameworks and practises for application security and vulnerability management in order to increase the organisation's DevSecOps maturity.
  • Explore and promote advanced automation, including the use of artificial intelligence and agentic approaches to improve operational efficiency.

Your team

Vice-President – Strategy, practises and Delivery, we have more specialists who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

You are part of a team of 12 colleagues in the Information Technology sector and will report to the Senior Manager – Asset Management. Our team stands out for its high level of technical expertise, delivery quality, operational excellence and a culture of collaboration, continuous learning and employee experience. Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life, thanks to a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

  • A bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 5 years of experience in software development or application security and vulnerability management.
  • In-depth experience in application security, vulnerability management and DevSecOps practises, including securing the software supply chain.
  • Master application security concepts such as OWASP Top 10, security development cycle, vulnerabilities and risk rating mechanisms
  • Working knowledge of vulnerability management and application security tools, including tenable, Snyk and AQUEC.
  • Experience with cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure), infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Hands-on experience with application security tools integrated into continuous delivery pipelines.

Languages:
English, French
Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Amazon Web Services Application Security Docker Vulnerability Assessment Vulnerability Management Initiative Resiliency Kubernetes Terraform Continuous delivery DevSecOps Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Pipelines
Your benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options
* Flexible group insurance
* Generous pension plan
* Employee Share Ownership Plan
* Employee and family assistance program
* Preferential banking services
* Involvement in community initiatives
* Telemedicine service
* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment
We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

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For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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