Cybersecurity Project Manager

2 months ago

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Durham College Full time
About Durham College

Durham College is a leading post-secondary institution, renowned for its innovative and transformative student experience. With a strong focus on experiential learning, the college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including cybersecurity, business, IT, and more.

The college has a long-standing partnership with Ontario Tech University, offering seamless and flexible academic pathway programs for students. The two institutions share campus services and facilities, providing students and staff with access to top-notch health and wellness facilities, including the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

Job Summary

Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join the Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation as a Principal Investigator. The successful candidate will oversee the development of real-world solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct applied research projects in collaboration with college staff and industry partners.
  • Develop work plans in collaboration with industry partners, including specific resource requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Attend meetings and present project scopes, deliverables, and metrics.
  • Identify human resource needs and interview/hire student research assistants.
  • Supervise student research assistants.
  • Provide technical expertise and leadership for applied research projects.
  • Prepare and implement dissemination activities, including assisting research assistants in the preparation of final materials/reports.
  • Assist college staff and students with development and completion of final reports and collection of metrics.
  • Assist with follow-up activities with industry clients or funders.
  • Present findings at internal and external events, including conferences and seminars, as required.
Requirements
  • An undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, preferably a master's degree.
  • Three to five years of relevant industry experience and demonstrated ability in fields and technologies relevant to project opportunities.
  • Demonstrated research skills and project delivery abilities, preferably with experience carrying out research projects.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively in an office environment with frequent interruptions and dynamic deadlines.
  • Proficient computer skills with recent working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) in a Windows environment.
  • Self-motivated and independent worker who also functions well in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to present and interact with a variety of stakeholders, including students, other faculty members, support staff, administrators, other departments within the college, and external partners.
  • Uncompromised commitment to confidentiality.
Technical Skills
  • Established track record of delivering commercial projects involving incident response, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, risk mitigation, and compliance.
  • Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., PHP,.NET, Java, C, Perl, etc.).
  • Experience with Cloud and distributed technology architectures and security controls.
  • Experience with Industrial Control System (ICS) environments or securing ICS/sensitive segregated networks.
  • Certifications in two or more of the following areas required: CISSP, GSEC, CISM, GISO, GCIH, CISA.
  • Direct project management experience required. PMP certification and Network certification and/or work experience is considered an asset.
  • Hands-on coding experience with C/C++, Python, Scala, Lua, R, Matlab, and/or Java.
  • Strong experience with systems for large-scale data analysis, including Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka.
  • Knowledge of common application-level vulnerabilities, including those found in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25.
  • Hands-on expertise with commercial and open-source penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, CANVAS, SQLMap, Empire, etc.).
  • Understanding of Linux/Windows-based operating systems.
  • Programming skills in Python, Powershell, Ruby, or other relevant languages.
  • Knowledge of common penetration testing methodology and standards (PTES, OWASP, CREST, OSSTMM, CWE, CAPEC, CVE, CVSS, etc.).
Work Arrangements

Up to 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required. Some travel to industry partner premises.

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