Security Operations Specialist

2 weeks ago


Kingston, Canada Queen's University Full time

Security Operations Specialist

About Queen's University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

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Job Summary

**A Brief Overview**
Reporting to the Manager, Security Operations Centre, Information Technology Services (IT Services), the Security Operations Specialist (Specialist) is part of a dynamic team responsible to run cybersecurity operations for Queen's digital environment, to investigate cyber risk and to facilitate remediation of identified vulnerabilities across the institution. Maintaining strong collaborative working relationships with IT Services' teams and clients across the University, the Specialist identifies ways to reduce risk and documents the remediation options regarding acceptance or mitigation of risk scenarios.

**Job Description**:

**What you will do**
- Maintains the security of numerous systems, ensuring configuration and policies support the management of identity, privacy requirements and security standards.
- Implements technical specifications and security requirements in support of business needs.
- Analyzes cybersecurity events and incidents to determine the root cause and applies the appropriate mitigation measures.
- Develops and administers comprehensive security specifications, constructs defined user access control, and investigates security violations.
- Develops and deploys security monitoring use cases.
- Prevents data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies.
- Participates in the delivery of security assessments to ensure compliance with security policies, standards and procedures.

**Required Education**
- Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.
- Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before the impact performance and results.
- Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

**Skills**

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