2425-277 - Manager, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM) (CL7) - Central Office
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Manager, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM) (CL7)
Education
Central Office/IT Campus
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Department of Digital Innovation and Technology
Continuing Full-time Position: Commencing approximately October 7, 2024
Application deadline is 11:59pm, September 17, 2024
Competition No. 2425-277
Salary range: $100,733.82 to $118,510.373 annually
This is a critical position that will shape the future of our cybersecurity strategy.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Infrastructure & Enterprise Services, you will:
- Oversee a team of approximately 6 employees which includes the Senior Cybersecurity Analysts, Core Service Administrators and Application or Functional Analysts who support identity and access management (IAM) systems.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Cybersecurity Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to safeguard the organization's digital assets, identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Access Management: Implement access control policies, ensuring only authorized personnel have access to sensitive data and systems. Monitor and audit user access. Ensure compliance to the principle of least privilege.
- Incident Response: Working with the ITSM Manager, maintain a data incident response plan, including procedures for handling security incidents and breaches, and lead investigations when necessary.
- Security Awareness: Promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices among employees through training and communication.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or NIST, and conduct regular compliance assessments.
- Security Tools: Select and manage cybersecurity tools and software to protect against threats, including antivirus, intrusion detection, and encryption tools.
- Email Communications: Oversee the efficient and secure management of an organization's email systems, maintaining email security measures to protect against spam, phishing, malware, and other email-based threats.
- Budget Management: Working with the Senior Manager of Infrastructure and Enterprise Service, develop and manage the cybersecurity and identity management budget optimizing resource allocation.
- Vendor Management: Collaborate with vendors and third-party service providers to procure and implement security solutions.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
The minimum educational qualification for this position is a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or a college diploma in information technology with a focus on cybersecurity and/or access and identity management. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification would be considered a strong asset. ITIL certification would be considered a strong asset.
You have a minimum of seven (7) years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in cybersecurity, identity management and/or infrastructure related technical environments and/or solutions.
You have experience implementing security measures within an IT infrastructure.
You have experience in cybersecurity incident response management.
You have a strong understanding of cybersecurity best practices and frameworks, threat landscape, and emerging trends.
You have a strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM) best practices.
You are proficient with security tools and technologies as well as IT service management tools and systems.
You are proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail, cybersecurity training and awareness platforms, monitoring, logging and auditing tools, identity and access management frameworks and platforms/applications.
You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.
You have experience in technical training/facilitation preparation, and technical solution implementations.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
Demonstrated strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse, high-performing team, which includes hiring, managing and mentoring employees, technical and non-technical, both junior and senior staff.
You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
You are known for your superior customer service skills which create a relationship of trust beyond immediate interaction.
Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
You are known for your strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
Demonstrated strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to balancing project and operational initiatives with day-to-day operations activities.
You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to data privacy and data governance.
You are dedicated to life-long learning and continuous improvement.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Jaclynn Kelly, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.
