Requisition ID: 22832
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service: Information Technology Services
Branch: Technology Security Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 2 years
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Information Technology
Application Close: 25/06/2026
The Technology Security Branch is responsible for the security engineering, architecture support, and maintenance of the City of Ottawa’s technology infrastructure. This branch plays a critical role in safeguarding the City’s security infrastructure and related systems, which are essential enablers of all IT services delivered to the corporation and residents. This includes strategic planning for complex security technologies and projects.
The Senior Security Analyst provides advanced technical leadership across the City’s security program, overseeing data protection, cloud security, and technical security operations. This role leads monitoring, investigation, and remediation of data activity across cloud platforms and SaaS applications, including reviewing DLP reports, validating approved tools, and engaging business units to address risky behaviors. The analyst also provides hands‑on oversight of security tools, alert triage, and remediation coordination across cloud, endpoint, infrastructure, and application environments. Working closely with enterprise technology teams, this position supports integrated security service models that embed security operations into daily technology delivery while ensuring alignment with corporate security standards.
Completion of 3 year university degree or community college diploma in computer science.
Minimum of 5 years of network related experience
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca
The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors.
Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit ottawa.ca/jobs to view all career opportunities.
La Ville d’Ottawa offre un large éventail de choix de carrières. Les membres du personnel de la Ville travaillent dans plus de 110 secteurs d’activité pour offrir un excellent service aux résidents, aux entreprises et aux visiteurs d’Ottawa.
Que vous vouliez travailler dans les technologies de l’information, les loisirs, la comptabilité, le génie, le service à la clientèle, la gestion de projet, les corps de métier, les services d’urgence, les soins de santé ou ailleurs, vous trouverez ce que vous cherchez à la Ville. Consultez ottawa.ca/emplois pour voir toutes les possibilités d’emploi.
