Senior IT Security Analyst: DevSecOps & Threat Analytics

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Ottawa is seeking an experienced IT Security specialist for 35 hours/week at the Main Campus. You will develop and support security systems, monitor incidents, and lead vulnerability assessments.

The role requires a university degree in CS/MIS or equivalent, 5+ years in a security-focused IT environment, and strong knowledge of SAML/OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and secure coding practices. Ontario campus, competitive salary, and vibrant IT team.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in a complex IT environment with security focus.
• Experience with identity platforms (Entra ID) is an asset.
• Hands-on security across web apps, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Experience with SSO using SAML/OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, upgrade, and support security systems and applications.
• Monitor logs/alerts; analyze events for incidents and remediation.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Integrate SAST/DAST/SSO and CI/CD security checks into pipelines.

Skills

DevSecOps

SSO integration

OAuth 2.0

Threat modelling

Secure coding

Vulnerability management

SSDLC

Security monitoring

Container security

WAF tuning

Education

University degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft security

Microsoft Entra ID

WAF

CI/CD tooling

Job description

University of Ottawa is seeking an experienced IT Security specialist for 35 hours/week at the Main Campus. You will develop and support security systems, monitor incidents, and lead vulnerability assessments.

The role requires a university degree in CS/MIS or equivalent, 5+ years in a security-focused IT environment, and strong knowledge of SAML/OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and secure coding practices. Ontario campus, competitive salary, and vibrant IT team.