Access Control- SoD Analyst

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Corp. Tech Integ. Support Team

Location: Halifax, NS

Type of Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

Closing Date: March 16, 2026

The Access Control & SoD Analyst role is responsible for ensuring that user access across systems is provisioned, monitored, and reviewed in alignment with security principles, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards. The role focuses on preventing conflicts of interest, unauthorized activities, and fraud by applying Segregation of Duties rules and enforcing appropriate access controls.

Key elements of this role include:

1. SoD Governance & Monitoring

• Maintain and enforce the Segregation of Duties (SoD) framework, including risk definitions, rulesets, and mitigating controls.
• Monitor, identify, and report SoD conflicts across critical applications (e.g., ERP, financial systems, HR systems).
• Coordinate with system owners and business units to assess the impact of violations and ensure timely remediation.

2. Access Provisioning & Review

• Review and approve user access requests based on least-privilege principles.
• Ensure proper documentation and authorization for elevated or sensitive access.
• Support periodic Access Recertification / User Access Review campaigns.

3. Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Identify access risks linked to new roles, system updates, or organizational changes.
• Recommend mitigating controls where SoD conflicts cannot be eliminated.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, IT Security, and Compliance to evaluate control effectiveness.

4. Policy & Process Management

• Maintain access control policies, SoD matrices, procedures, and role design standards.
• Ensure processes align with regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, ISO 27001, NIST).
• Train business users, system administrators, and managers on access control guidelines.

5. Reporting & Documentation

• Provide dashboards, metrics, and reports on SoD violations, user access trends, and remediation progress.
• Document all access-related decisions to support audit trails and compliance requirements.

These skills will make you successful:

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• Strong understanding of access control, least privilege, and separation of duties concepts.

• Experience with role-based access control (RBAC) and identity lifecycle management.

• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite/Fusion, PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, OneStream and Kyriba and/or Service Now

• Familiarity with SoD tools (e.g., SAP GRC, SailPoint, Saviynt, Oracle GRC, Azure AD).

• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements such as SOX or ISO standards.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate risk to non-technical stakeholders.

Key Deliverables

• Up-to-date SoD rulesets and risk matrices
• Access certification reports
• SoD violation dashboards with remediation plans
• Documented policies and procedures
• Audit-ready evidence for access control activities

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by March 16, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with one remote flex day.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.