Senior Analyst, IT Security

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Posting Reason:

New Position

Job Type:

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):

12

Job Family:

IT Security

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

IT Services and Infrastructure

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/23

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/04

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC8 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$94,214.00 - $117,768.00

About Information Technology:

Information Technology is a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are focused on prioritizing and optimizing technological investments that facilitate the best student experience, as well as the activities of faculty, researchers and staff. Our greatest strength are the people working with us. People like you, professionals eager to flex their intellectual muscle and achieve new heights in their career. Working here gives you access to a great IT environment, rich with a diverse range of platforms, products, and services. This is a place where innovative ideas are welcome.

In a nutshell: working here is challenging and rewarding. It’ll bring out the best of you. We want people that have the drive to advance IT in higher education. We have the technologies to keep your inner fires burning, and benefits that can help you sustain a better lifestyle. And all this minutes away from gyms, the Byward Market, downtown, and the Rideau Canal at lunch time for runners and skaters.

Position Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Security, the incumbent is responsible for managing identities and related access; documenting processes, gathering intelligence and security information as part of the University’s IAM process. The incumbent participates in day-to-day activities intended to mitigate IT security risks at the operational level.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Access Control: Manage all technical aspects of identity lifecycle with its associated accesses in order to enable the right individuals and processes to have access to the right resources at the right time.
• Security Platforms: Operate, configure, program and maintain security platforms such as, Identity and access systems, security information and event management solutions, vulnerability scanners, or other security related solutions within the framework of IT Security operations.
• Analytics: Conduct identity analytics and intelligence gathering to outline trends, patterns and highlight security concerns and metrics. 
• Subject Matter Expert: Act as subject matter expert in regards to the operation of the University’s security platforms in support of individuals or groups such as the University’s security architect, project teams, the service desk, departments and faculties. Participate in the design of solutions to problems. 

What you will bring:

• University degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience related to Identity and Access Management.
• Knowledge of Saviynt would be considered a strong asset.
• CISSP Certification would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of RACF or IBM ISIM/ISAM is an asset.
• Experience in information security is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, projects, and meet deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills: Tact, diplomacy, Autonomy and professionalism.
• Adaptability and ability to take on new challenges.
• Bilingual: French and English, spoken and written.

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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.