Cybersecurity Engineer

Legislative Assembly of Ontario / Assemblée législative de l’Ontario; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Pension plan

Career development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Legislative Assembly of Ontario is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join the Technology Services Branch. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and incident response in a high-stakes government environment.

You will work with cross‑functional teams, develop security roadmaps, and ensure alignment with laws and standards while supporting MPPs and assembly departments.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of cybersecurity experience in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate cybersecurity risks to senior management.
• University-level IT degree with specialization in cybersecurity.
• Certifications such as CISSP or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the cybersecurity program and interface with government entities to ensure secure foundations.
• Lead internal/external security audits and implement recommendations.
• Respond to real-time alerts and conduct investigations for security or compliance violations.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures within cybersecurity frameworks.
• Document cybersecurity landscape and provide monthly reporting.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Threat hunting

Cloud security

Education

IT degree

CISSP

Tools

SIEM

Playbooks

Table-top exercises

Job description

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey to shape the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly, with innovation and excellence in parliamentary operations? At the Office of the Assembly, we're not just supporting Parliament; we’re a dynamic team dedicated to driving change and making an impact every day.

At the heart of our mission is to provide non-partisan administrative and procedural services to all MPPs, along with operational support for the daily activities of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Our success is intricately tied to the strength and diversity of our staff, as we champion our core values: integrity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and excellence.

Looking for a rewarding career where you can share your expertise in an information security capacity? Seize this opportunity to embody our organizational values within our Technology Services Branch. As a valued member of our team, reporting directly to the Manager, Information Security, you will collaborate closely with a dynamic group of people across the Information Technology Group.

What You’ll Do

You’ll act with integrity to:

• Support the cybersecurity program and interface with other government entities to ensure a highly secure foundation, while maintaining a high level of systems security performance.
• Initiate internal and external security audits and implements recommendations from audits as required, as well as, reviews, maintains, and audits cybersecurity governance, policies, standards processes and controls that are used to secure information assets.
• Review, investigate, and respond to real-time alerts and threats, including any historical reports for security or compliance violations.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and protocols on cybersecurity standards across the NIST framework or other security frameworks that maybe used.
• Lead the establishment of the architecture; ensuring the Assembly’s cybersecurity programs align with business objectives, and in compliance with regulations and standards.
• Accurately document the Assembly’s cybersecurity landscape, working with the cybersecurity team to develop roadmap plans, and provides monthly reporting.

You’ll support our collaboration as you:

• Provide cybersecurity leadership in discussions, presentations and updates on cybersecurity system issues and solutions, to operational teams within Technology Services to support the needs of the MPPs and the Legislative Assembly Departments.
• Work with various team members to make sure our environment compiles, develops, and maintains cybersecurity incident response toolkits, including playbooks and table-top exercises. Takes a lead role in cyber incident security response team activities/functions.
• Work with other team members reviewing new security technologies to determine potential value for the Assembly.

How You Qualify

You demonstrate excellence through your:

• 5 to 10 years equivalent progressive experience in delivering cybersecurity services in a team environment to support organizational goals. Proven experience in vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, root-cause analysis, incident response and mitigation, threat hunting operations; cloud security, and as well as implementation of security controls and frameworks.
• Ability to communicate with senior management on cybersecurity risks and mitigation plans. Requires knowledge of services offered by branch and understanding of Legislative environment (i.e. systems and security administration routines, procedures, and service protocols).
• University-level degree, or equivalent in IT (specialized in cybersecurity) for system and cybersecurity operations and administration, system networking, applications, operating systems, databases, and hardware and software integration.
• Qualifications as a Systems Administrator, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or industry equivalent.
• Problem solving skills to support clients and analyze client issues/problems.

Here’s what awaits you:

• A dynamic, unique work environment
• A team of dedicated professionals
• A comprehensive benefit and pension package including a comprehensive short term sickness plan and personal days
• Support for your career through training and development
• Access to an employee and family assistance program

Join us in shaping the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly. Your journey starts here!

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who champions diversity and inclusion. We foster an environment where unique perspectives are valued, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. If you need accommodations during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail].

While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.