Cyber Security Analyst

Job Responsibility: Who Can Apply?: Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)Salary Range: $91,826 - $119,370Employment status: Term Term Length: 24 months Security Level: Reliability Language Requirement: Bilingual Preferred Closing Date: 06/06/2025Country: Canada

The Cyber Security Analyst helps implement and provides operational support for DCC's cyber strategy. The incumbent acts as a key resource on cyber security and contributes to the prevention of security incidents. The Cyber Security Analyst configures, implements and supports information technology (IT) security devices and applications. The incumbent researches and recommends solutions to protect systems and applications that support cyber security at DCC.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: Primary

• Perform daily operational activities (e.g. checking and actioning security-related requests) to safeguard information system assets
• Review and interpret IT security alerts in order to respond and provide diagnostics
• Respond to, investigate and analyze security incidents and breaches
• Operate and maintain DCC's cyber security awareness program by running periodic phishing campaigns and delivering training
• Contribute to the disaster recovery plans for DCC's computer systems, databases, networks, servers and software applications
• Research, recommend, develop, document and support the implementation of solutions under the cyber security strategy
• Monitor and maintain all security perimeter equipment and associated components
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations
• Manage risk

Other

• Conduct periodic compliance checks to ensure corporate assets are configured and operate according to DCC's cyber security policies
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in IT cyber security
• IT infostructure administration and security
• IT and cyber security systems
• Powershell scripting
• Microsoft 365 security products (knowledge and hands-on experience)
• Qualys vulnerability management and patch management solutions (hands-on experience)
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum : university degree in computer science or related field with 4 years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred:
  • Security certifications from major suppliers (e.g. Microsoft, Cisco, Fortinet)
  • NIST, ISO 27001, ITIL, SAS70 (or 5970) and/or other compliance frameworks
  • CISSP
  • ISACA

Abilities

• Use computer programs to perform advanced tasks
• Develop technical solutions
• Apply project and risk management techniques

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional direction and advice to employees

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment

Check out the benefits Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth - and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages. In your role as Cyber Security Analyst, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary. Your package will include:

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process . Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate's or employee's responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks

• reference checks

• previous employment

• open source checks

• credit/financial status

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act . Should you require accommodation, please email View email address on ca.edajobs.com.