IT Security Administrator

**IT Security Administrator**

**Full Time (37.5 hours/week)**

**File #22-023**

EveryMind Mental Health Services (formerly Peel Children’s Centre/Nexus Youth Services) has an exciting opportunity for a skilled, experienced and innovative IT professional to work with our IT department in ensuring secure operations of the organization’s computer systems, servers, and overall network connections. The IT Security Administrator’s duties include administering, maintaining and monitoring the IT Security environment for the organization.


EveryMind is an accredited children and youth mental health centre that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services to enrich the lives of children, youth and their families who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural challenges. Our services are provided in a dynamic, client-centred environment that values respect and inclusion, collaboration, learning, innovation and accountability.

**Salary - 5 step range - $72,878 to $85,257 over 5 years**

Please note that hiring salaries are commensurate with experience and generally start at the beginning of the range.

**_Why work at EveryMind?_**
- Work for an organization that is the **_lead agency_** in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
- Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
- Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an **_Education Assistance Plan_** to support employees in further education in their field.
- A strong workplace wellness focus**:_4 weeks paid vacation_**, 2 float days, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays.
- An Extended Health Plan that includes **_$1000 for mental health supports_** and a **_Flexible Health Spending Account._**:

- **_Hybrid work_** available in many of our services, with an opportunity to work remotely from home.
- Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
- An excellent Extended health and Dental benefits plan**, **_all premiums fully paid by the employer, no co-pay required by the employee._**:

- Income protection Sick leave Plan and Life insurance.
- Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- An exceptional **_Retirement Plan_** where the employer contributes 7% equivalent of your salary to your personal pension plan.
- A workplace culture that embraces **_Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA)_** with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
- Opportunity to join **_staff forums_** on DEIA issues.

**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Director, Technology & Digital Innovation, the incumbent ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems. Responsibilities covers Cloud Computing assets, on-premise servers, local network (LAN) equipment, multiple external locations (WAN) connectivity, security appliances and general security monitoring for Enterprise Applications.

**Specific Tasks**
- Monitor computer systems within the Centre, including networks, hardware and software.
- Assess and monitor security state of networks and data in response to known threats, malware and users’ behaviour. Promote security awareness to users and upper management.
- Provide security expertise and support throughout the Incident Response Management stages
- Detect and respond to Security incidents, ensuring industry standards are met and are in accordance to IT Security practices and frameworks.
- Proactively identify and assist in the remediation of controls and security gaps
- Monitor LAN/WAN/WLAN devices and links (routers, switches, wireless access points, VPN tunnels, etc.).
- Monitor virtualization network platforms, cloud computing platforms and on-premise servers
- Monitor anti-malware security hardware, software (firewalls, intrusion detection and antivirus software)
- Advise on vulnerability remediation, log management, configuration management and security hardening techniques/methodologies to improve overall IT Security Posture
- Perform analysis, reporting and data mining from various sources to produce security metrics that fulfill organizational reports for senior management
- Participate in the development and on-going maintenance of the IT/Cyber Security Management Program
- Develop and Conduct Cybersecurity Awareness procedures and training for end-users
- Assist in maintaining and updating IT plans, policies, upgrades and budget, as requested.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the team and organization, keeping in mind the mission, vision and values of the organization.
- Provide 24/7 On-Call IT coverage in conjunction with the organization’s Cybersecurity service provider

**Knowledge, Education and Experience**:

- Post-secondary university degree or college diploma in Information Technology,