Security Analyst

**Security Analyst**:
**COMPETITION: #2584-50178295**

**_Classification: _**Security Analyst**

**DEPARTMENT: Vancouver Police Department**
**DIVISION: Support Services**
**SECTION: Information & Communication Technology**

**STATUS: Temporary Full-Time (EXEMPT)**
**DURATION: Approximately 1 year and may be extended or reduced for**
**HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 0800-1600, 35 hour work week**
**LOCATION: 3585 Graveley Street, Vancouver**
**SALARY: Pay Range 91- $111,139 to $138,924 annual**
**COMP. END DATE: Friday May 2, 2025**

**_“NOT JUST A JOB... A CONTRIBUTION”_**

Responsible for planning and deploying security measures to ensure the Department’s infrastructures and digital assets are protected from unauthorized access. Detects and prevents cyber threats to the Department by identifying weaknesses in the environment and propose action plans to protect the infrastructure.

**Essential Duties**
- Actively monitors the infrastructure for security issues, prevents and stops unauthorized access; administers, monitors, audits Internet access and all security related technologies including remote user access systems
- Maintains and administers or works with other team members to ensure a secure implementation of Active Directory and group policies
- Performs vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses and generate reports to evaluate the effectiveness of security measures
- Documents security issues, examines security breaches, gathers electronic evidence, recommends and develops remedial actions
- Recommends and develops department-wide best practices for IT security; works with other team members to ensure the infrastructure is using sound architectural designs
- Coordinates any planning and participates in security audits, risk and compliance assessments; participates in IT security investigations and cybersecurity exercise
- Researches and evaluates new and emerging IT security technologies and threats; works with other team members on designs, tests and the implementation of security
- related technologies including developing business cases for security investments
- Provides periodic review, evaluation, and revision of existing policies to ensure their relevance and effectiveness; educates IT staff and other users on Departmental security policy and promotes general security awareness
- Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**:
**REQUIRED**:

- Ability to draw on knowledge and experience in different technology domains, combined with verbal and written communication skills to convey complicated technical, security and compliance concepts to peers and management.
- Working knowledge on maintaining different security appliances, software and systems monitoring tools
- Knowledge of network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and the associated network protocols and concepts.
- Knowledge of various Cybersecurity technologies, architectures and solutions.
- Knowledge of managing digital certificates
- Knowledge and experience with information security policy frameworks (NIST 800-53, ITSG-33, etc.)
- Proficiency in performing risk, business impact, and vulnerability assessments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to organize work, exercise judgement, take initiative and perform duties in an independent and confidential manner
- Strong leadership, analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels of the organization

**PREFERRED**:

- Experience with blue teaming, incident response, risk management and designing network/security architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Office, Defender for End
- Points and Defender for Identity including configuration, management, optimization and security operations.
- Hands-on experience with Checkpoint firewall and cloud web proxy product
- Knowledge of automating security tasks and creating scripts
- Knowledge of cloud security practices, especially in Microsoft cloud environments

**EXPERIENCE**:
**REQUIRED**:

- Minimum five years of IT security-related experience in managing government enterprise-wide security solutions

**PREFERRED**:
**EDUCATION**:
**REQUIRED**:

- Diploma in Computer Science, MIS or related discipline

**PREFERRED**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, MIS or related discipline

**OTHER REQUIREMENT(S)**:

- Must possess or be eligible to possess SECRET or above clearance
- Valid BC Driver’s license
- All employees must maintain their Enhanced Security Clearance while employed with the Vancouver Police Department. Enhanced Security Clearances will be renewed every 5 years.
- **Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident**

**Selection Process**:
**NOTE**: This position is Exempt from the Union.

**_We thank all applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted