Job Description

Reference number: RF-7201
Closing Date: January 29th, 2023

About the job:

Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is currently looking for cyber or network security analysts for our operational teams. As a cyber or network security analyst, you will work on critical projects which will have a significant impact on Canada\xe2\x80\x99s security posture (including IT Security and SIGINT) and ensuring the safety of Canadians. Why CSE? CSE is Canada\'s national cryptologic agency. Unique within Canada\'s security and intelligence community, CSE employs code-makers, codebreakers, and secure system creators to provide the Government of Canada with information technology security (Cyber Security) and foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) services. CSE is the national hub for cyber operations to defend Canada and advance national interests and provides technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement and security agencies. Are you the right fit? We are looking for candidates who want to keep our country safe from Cyber threats of all kinds. We are seeking motivated candidates who constantly strive for better solutions, who enjoy a challenging career, and who have constant desires to learn new technologies and push the status quo.

Salary Range:

• UNMA-07 level: $91,585.00 - $106,240.00 per year
• UNMA-08 level: $99,861.00 - $115,504.00 per year

Location:

All jobs are in Ottawa, Ontario. Flexible work arrangements, including telework for a portion of the work week, may be possible. For more information on location, please visit the following link: https://www.cse-cst.gc.ca/en/culture-and-community/life-cse/where-we-work. CSE locations meet current accessibility standards.

Language Requirements:

English Essential

Area of Selection

Open to Canadian citizens.

Required Qualifications

You must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet these required qualifications:

Essential Education

You must have one of the following:

• A University degree* in a field related to the position, such as (but not limited to): Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Computing, or
• An acceptable combination of education (i.e. college diploma, professional certification) in a field related to the position (as above) and relevant experience.

• The educational program must be recognized in Canada and you must be able to provide proof of education credentials. Students graduating within the next twelve (12) months are eligible to .

Essential Experience

We are looking for people with training and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Network administration
• System administration
• Cyber security
• Software development
• Digital forensic
• Penetration testing
• Network and/or security operation
• Vulnerability research and/or analysis

Required Competencies

Competencies is our term for skills and/or knowledge. These required competencies are the skills/knowledge we need to see reflected in your application, interviews, etc., for you to be successful.

Technical competencies

• Network Analysis

ing understanding of networks to identify, develop and implement network exploitation solutions.

• Cyber Security

Knowledge of effective and efficient management of information as it relates to cyber security.

Behavioral competencies

• Accountability / Autonomy

Effectively plan, organize and manage their time and activities to deliver high quality and efficient performance.

• Cognitive Thinking Skills

Responding to challenges with innovative solutions, products, or services by questioning conventional means, using intuition, experimentation & fresh perspectives; understanding, analyzing, synthesizing, and relating complex information and abstract variables.

Leadership competencies

• Achieving Results

Deliver on commitments through actions that reflect personal accountability, sound judgement, decisiveness & business acumen.

• Collaboration

Build relationships with traditional & non-traditional partners & stakeholders to develop solutions that reflect the interests of the organization.

Asset Competencies

Assets are \xe2\x80\x9cnice-to-have\xe2\x80\x9d expertise and competencies we\xe2\x80\x99re interested in. If you\xe2\x80\x99re excited about what we do and working with us but are not sure you\xe2\x80\x99re 100% there yet, please don\xe2\x80\x99t let that stop you from ing. You should clearly demonstrate in your application any specialized expertise that applies to you, as it will be used to determine which team you could best complement within CSE.

Asset Technical competencies

• Application Development
• Cyber Security \xe2\x80\x93 R&U
• Exploitation Development
• Knowledge of IT
• Knowledge of Malicious Internet Activity
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Signals/Protocol Analysis
• Telecommunications (Data & Voice) Networks

Experience with one or more of the following technologies is an asset:

• Knowledge of Cloud Technologies
• Knowledge of Cyber Security
• Knowledge of Digital Forensic
• Knowledge of Penetration Testing
• Knowledge of Vulnerability Research and/or Analysis

Asset Languages

In an effort to foster the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society, supporting Part VII of the Official Languages Act, preference may be given to candidates who are currently bilingual in both official languages at a proficiency of BBB or above. Please ensure to highlight in your application if you are bilingual in both official languages or if you possess valid Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results. For additional information regarding what a proficiency level of BBB or above means, please click here.

Application Process

Who Can

You must be a Canadian citizen, be eligible for a Top-Secret security clearance and be willing to comply with CSE\xe2\x80\x99s own security policies and standards.

Security Requirements

You must have no criminal record. The screening process involves a

• security interview
• polygraph test
• psychological assessment
• background investigation covering a minimum of your last 10 years history, including credit and financial verifications.

How to

You may submit your candidacy online by selecting \xe2\x80\x9c\xe2\x80\x9d at the bottom of this page. If you cannot online or have a disability preventing you from ing online, please inform us by contacting careers-carrieres@cse-cst.gc.ca prior to the closing date of this selection process. CSE offers an assessment process that will accommodate any reasonable measures required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Those measures are available to all candidates for further assessment. Related information received will be addressed confidentially. If you may need such accommodation, please advise us.

What to Expect

• The process will be conducted in the official language of your choice.

• A written test will be administered to candidates who successfully pass the application review. It will be used as a screening tool. Make sure to check your spam/junk mailbox regularly for notification of the test.

• Interview(s) will follow for candidates who are successful on the test.

• References (2 supervisors) will be requested from candidates who successfully complete the interview stage.

• Candidates will be required to complete the security process as part of the global assessment. More information regarding this process can be found on CSE\'s website.

The entire selection process \xe2\x80\x93 tests, interviews, security investigation \xe2\x80\x93 may take more than one year to complete. If you are deemed to be unsuccessful in the assessment process for this selection process, you may re in twelve (12) months.

Additional Details

The level of competence demonstrated in the various assessments will be used to determine your qualifications for the UNMA-07 or UNMA-08 level.

Training and Development

At CSE, we are proud to offer an inclusive and supportive working environment that encourages open minds and attitudes. As an organization that values and nurtures talent, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to helping you fulfill your potential. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we\xe2\x80\x99ll enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the best of your abilities.

Appointments

Determinate and indeterminate appointments will be used to staff positions of permanent or temporary tenures within CSE. All appointments have a one (1) year probation period.

Operational Requirements

Overtime and standby duty may be required.

CSE Employment

CSE is a separate organization and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). We have our own values-based staffing regime and as such, have the flexibility to determine qualifications for positions and how these qualifications will be assessed in a selection process. In other words, CSE has its own classification, compensation system, and a different staffing regime. As such, we use a different staffing process and terminology. CSE is committed to the principle of equity in employment. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadians and to creating an open and inclusive workplace. We encourage you to voluntarily indicate if you are part of one of the groups targeted by employment equity: women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities (including people with learning disabilities, development or any other type of disability) and members of visible minorities.

Covid-19 Update

In our ongoing efforts to keep our workplace and communities healthy, CSE continues to closely follow guidance from provincial and federal public health authorities (Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Public Service and Procurement Canada). While some work has started to resume from the workplace, many of our employees continue to work from home during these unprecedented times. We thank all applicants for their interest in CSE. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.