Security Operations Analyst

Queen's University; Kingston; Hybrid; CAD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, seeks a Security Operations Analyst to join IT Services. The role involves analyzing cybersecurity events, threats, and incidents, maintaining audit applications, and updating security documentation. The position is hybrid and reports to the Manager of the Security Operations Centre.

The team collaborates across IT Services to reduce risk and implement security controls. A 3-year diploma or equivalent is required, with 3–5 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Three-year college diploma or Bachelor degree or equivalent.
• Trade certification or ongoing learning to stay ahead of changes in technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes cybersecurity events, threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and incidents to determine the root cause.
• Assists with regular maintenance of audit applications including configuring and monitoring.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues with systems integrations.
• Updates and maintains security monitoring use cases, systems, and defined user access controls.
• Assists with implementing information security and risk management solutions.
• Updates and maintains documentation for service solutions, security requirements, and policies.

Skills

Cybersecurity analysis

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Education

Three-year college diploma or Bachelor's degree

Trade certification

Tools

Audit applications

Security systems integration

Job description

Competition Number: J0926-0705Position Title: Security Operations AnalystPosition Number (Final): 00507175Vacancy Type: Existing PositionEmployee Group: Support Staff - USW Local 2010Job Category: Information TechnologyDepartment or Area: IT ServicesLocation: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)Salary: $62,142.00 - $75,772.00/YearGrade: 07Hours per Week: 35Job Type: Permanent (Continuing)Shift: 7 Monday - FridayNumber Of Positions: 1Date Posted: October 1, 2026Closing Date: October 18, 2026COVID 19 On-Campus RequirementsPrior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.About Queen's UniversityQueen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.Come work with us!Applicant Guidance & InformationAt Queen's, we are committed to helping people achieve their best. Whether you are beginning your career at Queen's or seeking your next opportunity, we are here to support you. Visit our Applicant Resources for guidance on applying, showcasing your skills and experience, and preparing for interviews.Disclaimer: As part of the application process at Queen's University, our recruitment system uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), as defined under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, to ask job-related questions and confirm eligibility for hire. All final hiring decisions are made using non-AI related processes.Job SummaryA Brief OverviewReporting to the Manager, Security Operations Centre, Information Technology Services (IT Services), the Security Operations Analyst is part of a dynamic team responsible to run cybersecurity operations for Queen's digital environment, to investigate cyber risk and to facilitate remediation of identified vulnerabilities across the institution. This position analyzes cybersecurity events, threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and incidents. This position provides regular maintenance of audit applications and troubleshoots and resolves issues with security systems integration. This position updates and maintains security user access controls. This position also updates documentation for service solutions, security requirements, as well as policies and procedures. Maintaining strong collaborative working relationships with IT Services' teams and clients across the institution, the Analyst also identifies ways to reduce risk and documents the remediation options regarding acceptance or mitigation of risk scenarios. This position analyzes cybersecurity events, threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and incidents. This position provides regular maintenance of audit applications and troubleshoots and resolves issues with security systems integration. This position updates and maintains security user access controls. This position also updates documentation for service solutions, security requirements, as well as policies and procedures.Job DescriptionWhat you will do• Analyzes cybersecurity events, threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and incidents to determine the root cause.• Assists with regular maintenance of audit applications including configuring and monitoring.• Troubleshoots and resolves issues with systems integrations.• Updates and maintains security monitoring use cases, systems, and defined user access controls.• Assists with implementing information security and risk management solutions.• Updates and maintains documentation for service solutions, code, configurations, specifications, security requirements, as well as policies and procedures.• Participates in the development of application security operational capabilities, activities, and compliance requirements.• Analyzes new technologies to ensure compatibility and functionality with existing applications environments.Required Education• Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.Required Experience• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.Job Knowledge and Requirements• Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.• Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.• Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.• Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.• Build relationships, trust and credibility.• Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.• Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.• Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.• Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.• Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.• Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.• Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.• Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity deserving groups.Employment Equity and Accessibility StatementThe University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at [e-mail] you interested in this job?