Job posting: Systems and Security Technical Lead

Date Posted: 01/30/2025
Req ID: 41494
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Citizen Lab
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
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Your opportunity:

Essential Qualifications:
EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

Six (6) years working in an Information Technology environment, including at least two years working with Information Security as a significant focus of activity.
Requires broad and in depth knowledge of industry innovations and state-of-the-art technology in both computing and networking arenas.
IT Security certifications held or in progress is an asset. High performance computing systems management and networking is highly desirable.
Expert understanding of client and server application deployment and support.
Strong understanding of client and server activity tracking.
Strong understanding of IT Architecture concepts and security methodologies.
Experience auditing systems for compliance (PCIDSS, PA-DSS, etc.).
Experience drafting information security standards and guidelines, assessing risk management and determining controls.
Experience in administering enterprise-level Unix-based server applications.
Strong Scripting skills required including Shell and interpreted languages.
Experience with application / scripting tools (bash, Python).
Experience configuring databases and database-backed applications (SQL Server, MySQL).
Extensive experience using network and security analysis tools.
Extensive experience with intrusion detection and prevention – host and network, active and passive.
Experience in selecting, configuring and deploying service mis-use detection and prevention technologies (Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, Anti-DDOS, etc.).
Experience running penetration testing and vulnerability scanning (Metasploit, Nessus, etc.).
Experience with deploying, configuring and securing virtualized environments, and services running in it.

SKILLS:

Expert level understanding of the Linux operating systems at both server and client level.
Comprehensive knowledge of TCP/IP networking and client-server architecture and protocols.
Strong understanding of network configuration, hardware and next-gen firewall/IPS technologies (Cisco ASA, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto)
Expert level understanding of the following access control technologies – LDAP and Kerberos.
Expert knowledge of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Expert knowledge of Encryption technologies at network, file and file-system levels.
Strong understanding of cryptographic certificates and the operation of certificate authorities.
Excellent communication, instruction and presentation skills.
Able to describe a variety of complex technical concepts or policies to users and senior leadership at all technical experience levels and to deliver security awareness and education
content to faculty, staff and students.

OTHER:

Ability to work under pressure of high volume and expectations, while meeting multiple deadlines for multiple projects;
strong service orientation coupled with ability to recognize and assess the operational significance of a problem, control/mitigate the risk and set priorities accordingly.
Strong ability to assess risks and controls of computing systems and operations.
Demonstrated broad knowledge of information technology, network technologies, databases and application development.
Strong ability and willingness to work effectively as a team leader and team member; must be able to collaborate and cooperate with team members, project sponsors, other stakeholders.
Ability to lead team members of varying levels and skills. Must be able to deal calmly and effectively with a variety of people.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
Ability to effectively navigate a professional and political climate including assessing the requirement to escalate and issue to more senior levels of management or resources; ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability and willingness to learn new systems, technologies and project management methods and tools.

Closing Date: 02/20/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Grant – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 — Hiring Zone: $91,937 – $107,259 — Broadband Salary Range: $91,937 – $153,227
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

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