IT Security Analyst

Important messages

Are you a Royal Canadian Mounted Police civilian member assigned to Shared Services Canada? We encourage you to apply! Please note that a civilian member selected for appointment through this process may not have to convert to public servant status before deeming. Contact the Shared Services Canada Human Resources Service Desk at for more information.

We encourage applicants to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences you have acquired through your employment with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), if applicable.

Virtual work may be a possibility for some positions.

Communications competency will be assessed with your application.

Work environment

At SSC your job will matter. We are working hard to change the landscape of information technology for the Government of Canada. We are modernizing, securing, and supporting critical IT programs and services for Canadians. We are looking for dedicated employees that want to make a difference and that will be part of our exciting journey for years to come.

If you are an individual who wants a rewarding career with an innovative organization, we need you. If you are dedicated, creative, and motivated, we need you. If you are eager to provide modern shared services that improve government service delivery to Canadians, we need you.

We look forward to working with you in the coming years and will support your career while you support our business. We encourage you to be a part of our team for at least two to three years to ensure business continuity.

We are especially in need of people who excel in the following areas
- Computer science or engineering
- Information technology
- Information management
- Cyber intelligence

Intent of the process

A pool will be established and will be used to staff multiple positions within Shared Services Canada. The pool may also be used for similar positions with different tenures and linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Note:

At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

One year of *Experience working as an IT analyst or similar position in at least one of the following areas. Please identify all areas that apply:

• IT Security Operations
• Network monitoring
• Administration of Anti-Virus
• PKI Administration
• Identity Assurance
• Credentials
• Classified systems
• Access Management

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
• English Essential
• French Essential
• English or French essential
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
• Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Competencies:

C1 – Adaptability
C2 – Client Focus
C3 – Teamwork
C4 – Communications

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in computer science, engineering, information technology/management or other disciplines related to the positions duties.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certifications:

• ITIL Certification
• CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) in one of the specializations under the Security Administration category as issued by SANS
• Completion of courses within the COMSEC Custodian Certification Program (CCCP) under Communications Security Establishment (CSE)

Experience:

AE1 - *Experience in providing coordination and support for Executive-level IT Security governance committees.

AE2 - *Experience applying CSE best practices ITSG-33, ITSG-22 and ITSG-38 in GoC operations.

AE3 - *Experience applying IT Security Directives for the Control of COMSEC Material (ITSD-03/01/06, ITSG-11).

AE4 - *Experience in performing IT Vulnerability Assessments and providing recommendations for remediation.

AE5- *Experience in conducting or contributing to research and analysis of cyber threats in GoC Operations.

AE6 - *Experience in Cyber Security Policy and Standards development and maintenance.

AE7 - *Experience in the management or support of an IT security program involving awareness, policies, standards, procedures, monitoring and risk management.

AE8 - *Experience in the development of plans for and completion of Security Assessment and Authorization processes/Threat and Risk Assessments for GoC systems.

AE9 - *Experience working with Type-1 Cryptography Devices.

AE10 - *Experience in supporting maintenance of security performance measurement and reporting frameworks.

AE11 - *Experience in providing coordination and support of audit and compliance processes for IT Security.

AE12 - *Experience in preparing presentation decks and briefing notes for management level recipients.

AE13 - *Experience in working with GoC IT Security controls/technologies (e.g. Firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS) and current trends in cyber security threats/vulnerabilities.

* Experience is defined as being one (1) year of experience in the last five (5) years.

Note: The operational requirements may vary by the position being staffed
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as required
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance – Certain positions may require a Top Secret clearance.
Reliability

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.