Security Operations Specialist

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Job Summary

A Brief Overview
This position proactively identifies information technology security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and uses information to configure, monitor, and audit applications on a regular basis. This position develops and administers comprehensive security specifications, constructs defined user access control, and investigates security violations. This position also participates in the delivery of security assessments, operational capabilities, and compliance reports.

Job Description

What you will do
• Maintains the security of numerous systems, ensuring configuration and policies support the management of identity, privacy requirements and security standards.
• Implements technical specifications and security requirements in support of business needs.
• Analyzes cybersecurity events and incidents to determine the root cause and applies the appropriate mitigation measures.
• Develops and administers comprehensive security specifications, constructs defined user access control, and investigates security violations.
• Develops and deploys security monitoring use cases.
• Proactively identifies threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and uses information to configure, monitor, and audit applications on a regular basis.
• Prevents data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies.
• Participates in the delivery of security assessments to ensure compliance with security policies, standards and procedures.
• Participates in the development of application security operational capabilities, activities, and compliance requirements.

Required Education
• Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience
• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements
• Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
• Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
• Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
• Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
• Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
• Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
• Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
• Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
• Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
• Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
• Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
• Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
• Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
• Apply equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and Indigenization considerations to decision making and planning.
• Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities.