Cyber Security Practitioners (Various levels)
- Employer
- Communications Security Establishment
- Location
- Ottawa (City), Ontario (CA)
- Salary
- UNMA-07 $100,840 to $116,975 UNMA-08 $109,952 to $127,176 UNMA-09 $118,287 to $136,757
- Closing date
- Nov 5, 2024
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- Role
- IT Developer / Designer
- Industry
- Government
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
CSE is currently looking for Cyber Security Practitioners to work in a dynamic and innovative environment. As a Cyber Security Practitioner, you will be using your expertise to provide cyber security advice and guidance, design and develop secure IT solutions, and to review product and solution assessments according to security risk management principles in a variety of positions relating to Cyber Security.
We are looking for individuals who are curious to learn new technologies, who possess great communication skills and enjoy collaborating with others to deliver exceptional services to clients. We are seeking candidates who are highly self-motivated, who are problem-solvers and who can balance conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
When applying to this process, candidates will be asked to select which positions they would like to be considered for. Matching applicants to the best hiring groups will be based on a combination of the candidate’s interest and organizational need. The intent is to fill a variety of positions. These positions include (but may not be limited to):
Cyber Security Advisor
Provides advice and guidance to clients by:
- Performing design reviews and participating in design workshops.
- Liaising between partners/clients and our internal technical staff.
- Representing CSE in technical partner/client discussions.
- Working with design, engineering, and IT security teams to assess risk for IT systems or cloud.
- Creating practical and technical advice and guidance on cyber security.
Information Systems Security Developer/Architect/Engineer
Develops and documents innovative secure IT security solutions – such as:
- Secure cellular/wireless capabilities
- Wireless intrusion detection and continuous monitoring solutions
- Secure cloud environments
- Cross domain solutions
- Maintaining a cyber security research environment
Cyber Security Analyst
- Specializes in network and IT infrastructure security and understands cyberattacks, malware and behaviour of cybercriminals.
- Investigates, analyzes, and helps clients respond to cyber security incidents.
- Searches for threats to Canada’s threat surface, including ongoing cyber activity and vulnerabilities in software, hardware, or firmware.
- Produces reports relating to cyber activities for dissemination to partner/clients.
Information Security Assessor
- Assesses IT systems, applications, and networks for security vulnerabilities.
- Performs static and dynamic analysis of software and systems.
- Uses industry tools, techniques and methodologies to detect, analyze and exploit network vulnerabilities.
- Provides tailored advice and guidance to clients based on these assessments.
- Conduct, or assist Government Departments in conducting IT security and risk assessments on cloud service providers (CSPs).
Company
Who we are
The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations. We work tirelessly to protect Canada and Canadians against threats by providing valuable foreign signals intelligence. We also develop and provide sophisticated and advanced cyber security services to protect Canada’s most important systems and information. CSE brings together the smartest minds and leading-edge technology in our world-class headquarters in Ottawa. The result: a dynamic, innovative and rewarding work environment.
CSE hires Canadians with a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives because diversity makes us stronger. We offer exciting career opportunities for both professionals and students. We are team players, pathfinders, and problem solvers, all different, all united by a common mission: protecting Canada and Canadians.
Learn more about CSE’s mission
Working at CSE
What is life at CSE really like?
We think it’s a place where you can enjoy meaningful work and a great quality of life. We offer exciting career opportunities in a dynamic and diverse environment.
An engaged workforce is essential to deliver on CSE’s mandate. We believe that celebrating and supporting our employees contributes to CSE’s crucial mission. We have activities and programs that embrace diversity, promote wellness and offer assistance. And our employees are pretty happy to be here.
CSE supports its employees along every step of their career. Our goal is not only to attract top individuals from across Canada, but to retain that talent. We believe in fostering an environment where employees thrive by developing and empowering our people while promoting and supporting inspiring leadership. We have a range of programs and opportunities to support our employees as they progress through their careers.
Learn more about CSE’s culture and community
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion provide different outlooks and ideas that are essential to the challenging work we do. At CSE, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment to attract, develop and leverage the talents of our employees. We recognize the need for openness and inclusivity and have established committees and sub-committees to support our various communities such as Indigenous, LGBTQ2+ and women in STEM. We have also created positive space training for CSE employees and managers.
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