Senior Systems Analyst

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Newfoundland and Labrador; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Paid leave

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking a permanent full-time Senior Systems Analyst - Security Coordinator to join the Digital Health team. The role supports Epic Health Information System security, audits, and incident response, reporting to Management.

Location is provincial with on-site and remote work, and travel may be required. Responsibilities include provisioning Epic security, coordinating change control, and advising IT staff on security matters across connected systems.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent IT degree with 1-year graduate diploma or 3-year IT diploma.
• 7+ years of security or identity/access administration experience in the last 10 years.
• Epic Security Coordinator training and certification, or willingness to obtain on hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Epic application security levels, roles and templates and establish ownership for each security class.
• Coordinate Epic security template and role change control process with CAB submissions.
• Create and maintain Epic user records and shared security classifications.
• Coordinate security activities across infrastructure, application and compliance teams.
• Conduct periodic access audits and recertification reviews and lead root-cause analysis for Epic security incidents.
• Participate in Threat Risk Assessments and support VAs/penetration testing as they relate to Epic.

Skills

Epic Security Coordination

Security risk assessment

Access control concepts

Change management

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's in CS or IT diploma

Graduate IT diploma (1 year) or 3-year IT diploma

Tools

PowerShell

Python

KQL

ITIL

Job description

Location: Provincial with site to be determined based on successful applicant. Work will include a combination of on-site and remote work. Travel may be required.

Senior Systems Analyst - Security Coordinator Subject to Classification Review CorCare Informatics
Permanent, Full-Time

Open to all NAPE HS employees of NLHS

30170POS

Hours 75 (8 hours, Shift Work; Days, On-Call, Evenings, Nights, Weekends)

Salary CGHS42 (CAD41.97 - CAD49.45 per hour)

Competition Number VAC0028295

Posted Date 2026-09-11

Closing Date 2026-09-18

About Us

NL Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for delivering health and community services to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador across five geographical areas. Our Digital Health team supports the province's Epic Health Information System, working to ensure clinicians and staff across the province have reliable, secure access to the tools they need to deliver care.

About the Role

We are currently looking to hire permanent full-time Security Coordinator position(s) to work in Digital Health. Reporting to Management, you will be responsible for the following:

• Provision and maintain Epic application security levels, roles, and templates, establishing ownership for each security class.
• Coordinate the Epic security template and role change control process, including Change Advisory Board submissions.
• Create and maintain Epic user records and shared security classifications.
• Coordinate security-related activity across infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
• Conduct periodic access audits and recertification reviews, and lead root-cause analysis for Epic security incidents.
• Participate in Threat Risk Assessments (TRAs) and support Vulnerability Assessments (VAs)/penetration testing where they intersect with the Epic environment.
• Provide security advice and guidance to IT staff and management on matters affecting Epic and connected systems.
• Participate in audit initiatives and enterprise security planning discussions.

About You

Your education and experience include:

• Graduation from a recognized university with a Computer Science degree, or a bachelor's degree supplemented by a recognized graduate diploma in Information Technology (minimum 1 year), or a 3-year Information Technology diploma from a recognized technical college is required.
• A minimum of seven years' progressively responsible experience within the last ten years in security or identity/access administration is required.
• Epic Security Coordinator training and certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire).
• You have the following skills and abilities:
• Strong understanding of confidentiality, data security, and access-control concepts.
• Sound judgment in balancing operational access needs against security and privacy risk.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and clinical stakeholders.
• Comfort operating within a formal change-management process.
• Ability to remain calm and methodical when responding to time-sensitive security incidents.

It would be an asset if you have:

• CISSP, CISM, or other recognized security designations.
• Exposure to scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, or KQL.
• Experience with TRAs, VAs, or penetration testing.
• Experience working within a change-controlled production environment (e.g., ITIL-aligned change management).

Demonstrated equivalencies may be considered.

Other Information

*A valid passport and willingness to travel internationally is a requirement.

• Meaningful work supporting health care across Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements (flex time; compressed; remote/hybrid, where applicable).
• A paid leave program.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Employee recognition programs and ongoing learning opportunities.
• An innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking workplace culture.

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon completion of required background checks, including acceptable professional reference checks, provision of a satisfactory certificate of conduct, confirmation of educational credentials, and validation of legal entitlement to work in Canada, if applicable.

For more information, please visit https://nlhealthservices.ca.

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