IT Senior Security Analyst Information Technology Services

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week) MSA Band G (Steps 1-8): $38.13 - $55.47 per hour July 1, 2024

About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

MacEwan University is seeking an IT Senior Security Analyst for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Information Technology Services department.

As a senior technical role, this position coordinates the development and support of IT security infrastructure. They identify and implement enhancements that will improve reliability and information security for the whole University. The IT Senior Security Analyst is a subject matter expert responsible for leading activities related to architecting, installing, configuring, and securing network components, operating systems, software and services. This position is accountable to the Director, Cyber Security & Chief Information Security Officer.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing the University's IT security applications, controls, and procedures.
• Developing and extending the University's security monitoring platforms to provide automated alerts which minimize the daily operational tasks within the Information Security department.
• Working with other areas of IT to improve their security posture through industry best practices and DevOps automation.
• Investigating security issues/alerts in confidence, identifying their root cause, and performing any initial assessments of exposure.
• Managing the IT asset vulnerability management program at MacEwan. This is achieved by ensuring that other IT areas are patching their resources and are properly monitoring these systems.
• Facilitating the Cloud Security Assessment Program which involves reviewing assessments done by potential cloud vendors and bringing any key issues to the Chief Information Security Officer.
• Working with the Directory, Cyber Security & Chief Information Security Officer, systems administrators, network administrators, ITSOC committee members and other IT staff to remediate security issues.
• Contributing to the creation, maintenance and delivery of security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Participating in annual security self-assessment against ISO and/or NIST and other IT audit activities.
• Maintaining your status as a subject matter expert with advanced knowledge and a broad range of skills across all Information Technology areas (Operating Systems, Networking, Software Development and Web Architecture).
• Liaising and co-operating with security professionals from other post-secondary institutions in various industry mailing lists.

Skills

You will have:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A passion for cybersecurity, knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware, and security.
• Experience with various diverse operating systems and platforms such as: Linux, Windows, macOS, networking technologies, Active Directory and LDAP.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• Information Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, or GSEC from ISACA, ISC2 or similar body.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in IT with at least four (4) years of experience working directly in information security. Demonstrated knowledge of security frameworks is paramount to implementing a comprehensive security program.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

This position is included under the MacEwan Staff Association Collective Agreement. Please note, initial salary placement for external candidates is limited to the first five steps of the salary grid.

MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

Accessibility Statement

We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we want to ensure you have the support you need to showcase your abilities. Please contact [email protected] and we will support you to the best of our ability.

Personal Information Collection Notification
Personal information is being collected to determine your qualifications for employment. This information is collected, used and protected under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It may be provided to non-HR members of a hiring and interview panel if your application advances to that stage of the hiring process. If you have any questions about these arrangements, please contact: Human Resources, University Services Centre, Rm. 10-600, 10700-104 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4S2 or phone (780) 497-5434.