SECURITY SPECIALIST

Kativik Regional Government; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kativik Regional Government is seeking a Security Specialist to enhance its cybersecurity program. This permanent, full-time role involves managing security policies, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with best practices and international standards. Candidates with over 10 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills are encouraged to apply. The position offers a hybrid work environment with travel needed in Nunavik.

Benefits

Group Insurance

20 vacation days per year

20 statutory holidays, including 10 during Christmas

Qualifications

• Experience with NIST or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of firewall and antivirus concepts.
• Understanding of network vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of KRG infrastructure security.
• Conduct cybersecurity vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor and administer security tools and standards.

Skills

Network security

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Risk management

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in computer science

Tools

SIEM

VMware ESXi

AWS

Job description

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CA$63,716.00 / yr - CA$109,329.00 / yr

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The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), a supra municipal body with jurisdiction over the territory located north of the 55th parallel, is now looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual interested in joining the KRG to work in the capacity of :

SECURITY SPECIALIST

PERMANENT, FULL TIME)

Under the supervision of the Assistant-Director – Information Technology section, the Security Specialist is responsible for, without being limited to, the following responsibilities :

• Take a hands-on leading role for all aspects of KRG infrastructure security.
• Report status on activities, issues, projects, etc., to senior staff / management, including the effectiveness and efficiency of security activities.
• Help define and ensure compliance with security policies, processes, and standards to build a comprehensive cybersecurity program while applying best practices and international cybersecurity standards (ISA / IEC 62443, 27001-2, and NIST).
• Conducting cybersecurity and physical security vulnerability assessments to identify risks based on technology, organization, or operations.
• Lead cyber threat and security incident identification, protection, detection, response, and remediation activities impacting the manufacturing operations environment and escalating to management.
• Manage critical components such as firewalls, proxies, content filtering, load balancers, VPN gateways, IDS, and IPS.
• Enforce security standards and ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly.
• Propose new standards, tools, policies, and procedures to improve security, compliance, and risk management activities based on security operations findings, or security events or incidents.
• Monitor and administer security tools, including IPS / IDS, firewalls, DDoS protection, antivirus, server patching, web filtering, NAC, data loss prevention, proxy, and email filtering.
• Collaborate with System Admins, third-party sources, and suppliers to understand network security requirements, controls, policies, and threats.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate risk, enhance service capabilities, and reduce costs.
• Create network security technology infrastructure architectures to support business and technical initiatives.
• Provide expertise on network security hardware and software technologies.
• Stay up to date on information technology trends and security standards.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in security awareness, with a strong knowledge of NIST or similar risk and control frameworks for operational technology environments (CoBIT, ISO, ITIL, PCI)

• Familiarity with computer network penetration testing and techniques, with an ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.
• Knowledge of patch management, with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while considering business impact.
• An understanding and knowledge of incident response.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent work experience.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Security certifications (CISSP, SSCP, CISA, CISM) would be an asset.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• 10 plus years of relevant experience in network security and IT operations.
• Administration of Windows Server platform, Office 365 Cloud, Active Directory, Azure, InTune
• Proven experience with VMware ESXi (vSphere / vCenter) environments as well as Cloud infrastructure : Entra, AWS.
• Proven experience in Storage and Data Backup, Replication, and Recovery using Veeam, QNAP, WORK drives, etc.
• Knowledge of monitoring systems and automation, such as PRTG, Zabbix, Nagios, Ansible, Jenkins, PowerSuite, including script writing for automation
• A collaborative team player who can adapt to changing project and client needs.
• Excellent communication skills. Knows when to ask questions, seek out help, and has strong technical writing capabilities.
• A versatile problem solver that seeks to exceed expectations.
• The ability to convey complex cybersecurity concepts in a clear and understandable manner to diverse audiences.

PERSONAL QUALITIES / ABILITIES :

• Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities to manage strict timelines.
• Strong business acumen; change management, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships, and influence individuals at all levels in a matrix-management environment, both internally and externally.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate effectively with technical staff, business stakeholders, and senior management.
• Ability to embrace continuous improvement while proposing new and / or better ways of doing things.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of change while maintaining critical analysis.
• Ability to transfer his / her knowledge to others.
• Strong focus on a customer service-oriented personality.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages : Inuktitut, English, and French.
• Must be available to occasionally work overtime, outside office hours, and be available on-call.
• Must be available to travel in Nunavik.

Place of work : Hybrid with travel in Nunavik

Salary : Min. $ 63,716 – Max. $ 109,329 yearly (Class 10)

Other benefits : Group Insurance;

Vacation : 20 days / year

Statutory Holidays : 20 days, including 10 during Christmas holidays.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Information Technology, Administrative, and Other

Government Administration and IT Services and IT Consulting

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