Senior Analyst, Information Security
Requisition ID: 22832
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service: Information Technology Services
Branch: Technology Security Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 2 years
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Information Technology
Application Close: 25/06/2026
JOB SUMMARY
The Technology Security Branch is responsible for the security engineering, architecture support, and maintenance of the City of Ottawa’s technology infrastructure. This branch plays a critical role in safeguarding the City’s security infrastructure and related systems, which are essential enablers of all IT services delivered to the corporation and residents. This includes strategic planning for complex security technologies and projects.
The Senior Security Analyst provides advanced technical leadership across the City’s security program, overseeing data protection, cloud security, and technical security operations. This role leads monitoring, investigation, and remediation of data activity across cloud platforms and SaaS applications, including reviewing DLP reports, validating approved tools, and engaging business units to address risky behaviors. The analyst also provides hands‑on oversight of security tools, alert triage, and remediation coordination across cloud, endpoint, infrastructure, and application environments. Working closely with enterprise technology teams, this position supports integrated security service models that embed security operations into daily technology delivery while ensuring alignment with corporate security standards.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year university degree or community college diploma in computer science.
Minimum of 5 years of network related experience
KNOWLEDGE
- Information security principles such as access control, encryption, authentication, etc.
- Threat and risk assessment methodologies
- Computing environments including networks, servers, operating systems, platforms, firewalls, etc.
- Security tools and solutions at both the client and enterprise levels
- Data security methods, access control systems, encryption and authentication tools
- Project management methodologies
- Enterprise-wide networking concepts & related security issues
- Communication protocols and their inherent security risks and exposures
- Public key infrastructure policies and practices
- Intrusion detection systems
- Security software reporting capabilities
- City services & applications dependent on the network
- Windows desktop operating system
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Write clear and concise reports, documentation and procedures
- Prepare and deliver presentations to all levels of staff and clients
- Manage technical resources in a project environment
- Analyze problems and situations and develop feasible solutions
- Think in conceptual or abstract terms
- Analyze and accurately document new and existing processes
- Work in close partnership with other IT resources
- Work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Work calmly and systematically under stressful situations
- Liaise effectively with all levels of staff, city partners and vendors
- Plan for the impact of technology changes on the city
- Tactful and helpful with other staff
- Able to interact with other organizations’ technical and non-technical staff effectively
- Well organized and reliable
- Able to handle multiple tasks, and work independently with minimum supervision
- Trustworthy with sensitive informationWilling to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- Willing to participate in on-call rotation for after hours emergency response
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.