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The House of Commons’ Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff and build a pool for the Junior (L1) and Intermediate (L2) IT Security Analysts.
This recruitment and selection process is restricted to House of Commons Administration employees.
As part of our IT Security Operations Team, you will play a vital role in protecting our technologies and responding to cybersecurity threats. You will have the opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team, delivering critical services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the House of Commons administration.
The Junior IT Security Analyst (L1) works under the guidance of senior IT security professionals and plays a critical role in monitoring security events, analyzing alerts, and assisting in incident response. This position focuses on daily security operations, including monitoring security tools, assisting with vulnerability scans, and supporting investigations into potential cybersecurity threats. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop foundational skills in IT security, gain hands-on experience with security technologies, and build a strong career path in cybersecurity.
The Intermediate IT Security Analyst (L2) is responsible for analyzing complex security incidents, supporting security implementations, and improving defenses against cyber threats. This role involves proactively monitoring security events, conducting vulnerability assessments, participating in forensic investigations, and recommending mitigation strategies. Working closely with senior analysts, you will help respond to cyber threats, enhance security controls, and contribute to strengthening the House of Commons' security posture. This position offers opportunities for increased autonomy, skill development in advanced security tools, and involvement in strategic security initiatives.
Digital Services and Real Property has a requirement of a 24/7 support model and work activities related to this role may require working irregular hours and overtime to meet our operational requirements. As part of this position, you must be willing to work onsite five (5) days a week.
Top Reasons to Join the IT Security Operations team:
You will join an innovative and dynamic team of IT security professionals. You will have the opportunity to deliver quality service directly to Members of Parliament, their staff and the HoC administration. In addition, you will work with a transformational leader who motivates the team to innovate and create organizational change, promotes collaboration and fosters a trusted, supported environment to learn and grow.
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Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is BBB. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.
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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.
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