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IT Security Specialist

Engagement Overview: 

IT Security specialists typically recommend, design, and implement appropriate security policies, procedures, and technologies for computing environments. In addition to knowledge of threat/risk analysis procedures, they should also have knowledge of emerging IT security trends and directions. 

Type of Engagement: 

Contract

Engagement Period: 

Engagements range from one month to several years.

Location: 
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
Engagement Description: 

The Security Specialist consultant defines, recommends, designs, implements and analyzes appropriate security policies, procedures, and technologies for any of the technical features of the computing environments.

Required Skills: 

The Security Specialist Consultant must demonstrate the following skills:

  • 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;
  • Knowledgeable about security audit procedures and protocols;
  • Able to address security issues, policy and technical, for any of the environments of the government;
  • Knowledgeable about Threat/Risk Analysis procedures;
  • Able to program in various languages to create specific Intrusion Detection utilities for the government's technical environment;

Skills in the following areas will be an asset:

  • Operating Systems: VMS/Open VMS; AIX; HP-UX; MVS; Microsoft NTAS, Microsoft Windows 9.x, Microsoft Windows 3.x, Solaris;OS/2; VOS (Stratus)
  • Databases: Oracle
  • Networks: Novell NetWare; SNA; IBM Lanserver; DECnet\LAT; MS LAN Manager/NTAS; TCP/IP; UDP; IPX/SPX; NETBEUI; NETBIOS, Windows NT
  • Middleware: Oracle Gateway, SQL*Net, DCE; Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS); Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS); IBM Websphere Application Server; BEA Weblogic Application Server; Oracle; Sun One Application Server; Resonate Central; Resonate Commander; Dispatch Load; database connectivity (ODBC, NET data providers, JDBC, Enterprise Java Beans EJB ; Balancing Software
  • Security: Firewall design concepts; web access management and single sign-on; PKI, user authentication and access control (remote access servers), VPNs, firewalls; security standards such as SAML.
Experience: 

A candidate for this role must have at least two (2) years work experience as a Security Specialist.

The Security Specialist will have experience in:

  • Providing specialized security support;
  • Establishing secure environments in at least three different platforms, operating systems/ environments, database technologies, communications protocols;
  • Planning, organizing, implementing and testing security on varied hardware and operating systems;
  • Implementing security on complex and distributed systems;
  • All phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle and applying security to each phase;
  • Using automated security testing tools;
  • At least three (3) sections of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), as defined by the Disaster Recovery Institute International, in a team environment.
Education: 

Community College Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering Technology

Certifications: 

Certification at a CBCP or Master level by DRI International or equivalent international designation desirable.

Language Requirement: 
  • Most positions require fluency in English.
  • Many customers also have a requirement for abilities in French.
How to Apply: 

If you are interested in this opportunity and believe that you qualify, please click here and quote the opportunity number R06111423 - IT Security Specialist.

Clearance Requirement: 

Many of our clients require Government of Canada personnel security clearances.