Role: Tech Lead Proof of Concept (POC)
Contract: 6 months (with possible extension)
Weekly Hours: 37.5 Hours
Location: Toronto, ON
Hybrid: Core on-site 5 days/month - every Tuesday, one Friday a month
Compensation: $65-80/hour
Interview Process: 2 rounds- 1st round: Virtual w/ Director, 30 mins and 2nd round: In-person (mandatory), panel w/ Director & team, 30-60 mins
Day-to-Day:
• Work with vendor (Protegrity) to deliver POCs for data protection products, 3-4.
• Evaluate Protegrity Browser Plugin for protect/unprotect activities (AAD integration, enterprise distribution)
• Evaluate Protegrity Anonymization SDK POC (k-anonymity, l-diversity, t-closeness model evaluation) - - To use SDK, they must’ve written program in either Python or Java).
• Assist with Data Discovery Module POC for semi/unstructured data (PII detection, ADLS Gen2/SharePoint connectors)
• Evaluate Protegrity Browser Plugin, SDKs, and Data Discovery modules for integration, anonymization, and PII detection.
• Work closely with business partners, QA, and vendors to ensure successful evaluation and documentation of new solutions.
• Write and execute code using Java or Python, and support automation/testing with Bash scripting.
• Produce high-quality POC deliverables including configuration documentation and exit reports.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and provide recommendations for adoption or process improvements.
Must-Haves:
• Previous experience leading successful POCs for technology products.
• Java integration and Bash scripting skills.
• OpenShift/Kubernetes and Docker hands-on experience
• Identity & Access Management knowledge (Managed Identities, Key Vault, RBAC).
• Experience working with SDKs and APIs in a development environment.
• Come from financial background - bank, insurance
Nice-to-Haves:
• SQL/database administration (SQL PaaS, Oracle, MS SQL).
• Experience with Protegrity Protector products (JDBC, Oracle, AP) or willingness to learn quickly.
• Data protection domain knowledge (tokenization, masking, anonymization).
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence.