Description
Invites applications for the following position:
ITS Security Officer
Working at the District School Board
of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that
works towards doing what is best for students, and helping every individual
achieve success. We proudly serve over 42,000 students across almost 100
elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the
South and Lake Ontario to the North.
The Information Technology Services Department (ITS) requires an innovative/energetic professional to work within the Board’s continuously evolving, multi-tiered Data Centre/ Cloud environment. Reporting to the Manager of Information Technology Services, the ITS Security Officer will coordinate responsibilities in the following broad categories: Data Centre operations, Cybersecurity incident/response and mitigation, Server and database administration, Cloud server and business system operations.
Responsibilities :
Monitor the network and provide early warning of abnormalities, problems or malicious activities.
Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, training and awareness policies for staff.
Triage security events and develop baseline controls toward cyber security incident response, detection and network monitoring/defense, automate patching of systems and applications, backup and disaster recovery hardening practices, security asset management of all IT systems, data recovery, and service provider management.
Liaise with ECNO RISA and implement systems and industry best practices in collaboration with provincial/federal partners, school boards and industry partners (i.e - Ministry, OASBO, ECNO, school boards, technology and security vendors)
Develop board policies and functional procedures/best practices by implementing established security frameworks and CVE bulletins within the Board (i.e - NIST, Cyber Security Ontario, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency)
Analyze existing IT security solutions and make recommendations and action changes toward continuous improvement
Liaise within IT and all DSBN departments to ensure application security best practices are followed
Coordinate IT Department/business audits as per regional audit requirements.Coordinate/managesecurity audits of operating systems, web servers, database servers, networks etc
Process and document change management procedures
Lead and coordinate DSBN data centre on-premise / cloud operations and maintenance of all IT systems, networks and application solutions
Other duties as assigned
Skills, Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Minimum 3-year college diploma/university degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
Experience working in a K-12 educational or related environment, supporting staff and students is an asset.
Work experience in an enterprise level IT department is preferred.
Proven experience in datacenter operations and security technologies and best practices.
CISSP certification (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), and industry security certifications (ex - Microsoft Security Operations analyst etc) is preferred.
Experience or certifications with Enterprise Architecture, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Cloud architectures, automated machine detection/mitigation and response is preferred.
Certifications and experience with IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection System / Intrusion Prevention System), End Point Protection, EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) is preferred.
Working knowledge of enterprise operating systems, client operating systems, database servers and web servers.
Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication and presentation skills.
Proven capacity in working both independently and in team-oriented, collaborative environments is essential.
Professionalism and client-focused service , learning, communication and organizational skills are essential to this position.
Demonstrated technical skills in the following technologies preferred:
Applications: Windows, Office 365, Azure, TOPDESK
Servers: Windows Server, MS SQL Server 2016+, Apache Tomcat
Databases: MS SQL, MS Access, Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, MySQL
A valid driver’s license is required, along with the ability to travel to schools, offices and offsite locations as required.
Salary range: $86,355 - $100,976 including comprehensive benefit plan. This is a full time, 12 month, 35 hour per week in-person position, with flexibility for work from home, and is part of the Board’s union-exempt Administrative Management Group.
Applications including cover letter, resume and three professional references must be submitted via Apply to Education by October 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of it’s employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to “Achieving Success Together” and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.
DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carleton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.
Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
