Job Description:
Responsibilities:

• Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.
• Ensures the incorporation of IT security and contingency measures in the development of systems.
• Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities; protection of personal privacy issues; and appropriate industry and international security standards.
• Carry out information and information technology (I&IT) security projects and tasks in the government as assigned by Corporate Security or cluster I&IT management.

General Skills:

• Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture.
• Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and the planning, design, and implementation of security technologies.
• Proven techniques to Client gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) in order to identify and assess areas of concern and risk.
• Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, firewalls, authentication, virus protection, etc.); and a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols.
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models).
• Experience in providing specialized security support at the specified experience level.
• Experience in establishing secure environments at a network, operating system, or application level.
• Experience with implementing security on complex and distributed systems.
• Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions, especially as related to security.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities, and client relationship management experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in Threat Risk Assessment methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Experience in business recovery and disaster recovery planning.
• Experience in performing threat and risk assessment.
• Experience in public key infrastructure development and operation.
• Experience in security design as part of systems development projects.
• Experience in intrusion detection systems.
• Experience in mitigation tools for malicious software.
• Experience in vulnerability analysis and penetration testing.
• Experience in network monitoring.
• Experience in security policy development.
• Experience in developing and delivering security education.
• Experience in forensic investigation.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.

Technical Security Architecture Design - 25%:

• Provides security design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and best practices and the development and implementation of security mechanisms to ensure the protection of information assets of client ministries and compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices.

Security Liaison and Advice - 25%:

• Maintains ongoing liaison with IT cyber security staff and senior client ministry program management to facilitate working relationships on all security planning, implementation, and management matters by assessing security needs and assisting asset custodians in the identification, design, and implementation of security architecture.

Project Management - 25%:

• Leads and/or carries out large-scale and sensitive security architecture design projects and/or significant components of other projects with security design elements, to mitigate identified risks to an acceptable level, ensuring compliance and integration with the Enterprise Information Architecture and Cluster architectures; provides supervision/technical direction to teams, coordinates development of design specifications, prepares reports, estimates, and feasibility studies.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills - 25%:

• Demonstrated communication, consultative, and advisory skills to act as a lead technical resource and provide expertise to ongoing contacts.