Senior Security Analyst

 

Description:

The Senior Security Analyst provides advanced technical leadership across the City’s security program, overseeing data protection, cloud security, and technical security operations. This role leads monitoring, investigation, and remediation of data activity across cloud platforms and SaaS applications, including reviewing DLP reports, validating approved tools, and engaging business units to address risky behaviors. The analyst also provides hands‑on oversight of security tools, alert triage, and remediation coordination across cloud, endpoint, infrastructure, and application environments. Working closely with enterprise technology teams, this position supports integrated security service models that embed security operations into daily technology delivery while ensuring alignment with corporate security standards.

Education And Experience Completion of 3 year university degree or community college diploma in computer science.

Minimum Of 5 Years Of Network Related Experience KNOWLEDGE

  • Technology infrastructure design, implementation and management (including MS Active Directory, LDAP)
  • Technology infrastructure security practices and products (i.e. firewalls, virus protection)
  • Internet connectivity protocols, issues and services (e.g. TCIP/IP, QoS, VLAN)
  • IP/data/voice LAN/WAN network architecture and components (e.g. routers and switches, gateways, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit, SNMP and protocol analyzers)
  • Infrastructure applications (i.e. Citrix)
  • Storage, Storage Switching (Cisco Nexus) and back-up technologies (i.e. Commvault, Hitachi Storage Systems)
  • E-mail systems (i.e. MS Exchange,O365)
  • Server operating systems (i.e. Microsoft Server 2003 & 2008, UNIX, Oracle versions 8, 9 & 10)
  • Virtualization technologies (i.e. VMWare)
  • Technology infrastructure hardware (i.e. HP servers, Oracle servers, CISCO Unified Computing System B – Series. UCS Fabric Interconnects, blade chassis and blades)
  • Wireless/mobile technologies (i.e. , WiFi)
  • Deployment of applications in both LAN & WAN environments and Application Delivery Controllers (F5)
  • IT Service Management practices (i.e. ITIL)
  • IT Service Management systems (i.e. Marval)
  • Infrastructure Management tools (i.e. HP Openview, CISCOWorks, SCCM, UCS Manager, server provisioning and management utilizing service profiles, templates and policies)
  • Emerging technologies, products and services relating to technology infrastructure
  • MS Office Suite and MS Visio

Competencies, Skills And Abilities

  • Troubleshoot & resolve complex technical problems
  • Research and analytical skills
  • Write reports, documentation, procedures
  • Work calmly and systematically under stressful situations
  • Provide technical leadership and take initiative
  • Liaise effectively with all levels of staff, city partners and vendors
  • Plan for the impact of technology changes on the city
  • Tactful and helpful with other staff
  • Able to interact with other organizations' technical staff effectively
  • Well organized and reliable
  • Able to handle multiple tasks, and work independently with minimum supervision
  • Trustworthy with privilege accounts, information and site facilities access
  • Willing to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

What You Need To Know

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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Organization City of Ottawa
Industry IT / Telecom / Software Jobs
Occupational Category Senior Security Analyst
Job Location Ottawa,Canada
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2026-02-28 4:59 pm
Expires on 2026-04-14