Date Posted: 01/07/2025
Req ID: 41177
Faculty/Division: Ofc of the Chief Information Officer
Department: Information Security
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00048063
About us:
The Information Security group, part of the Information Technology Services (ITS), provides expertise and services to protect the University of Toronto's data and digital infrastructure assets.
Protection is achieved by identifying and reducing risk.
Information Security staff engage with academic, research and administrative groups in a number of areas, including assessing the security of new and existing services, working with architects to design and maintain security in online resources and offering detection and response capabilities to address cyber attacks.
The Information Security group offers a challenging and exciting environment to develop your skills and contribute to increasing the safety and reliability of our digital world.
Your opportunity:
Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Toronto is seeking a skilled Network Firewall Analyst to join our team.
As a key member of our ITS team, you will play a critical role in protecting the University's digital assets and infrastructure from cyber threats.
With over 200 IT professionals working together to provide University-wide IT services and systems, we're committed to maintaining the University's status as Canada's leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation.
Your responsibilities will include: Developing, maintaining, and ensuring the security of University networksAnalyzing, troubleshooting and testing highly complex systemsDeploy and operate network isolation/firewall services at network perimeters and devices: configure services, develop/install/test/review firewall rules using manual and automated methodsIntegrate firewall instance operations and reporting using firewall automation tools and scriptingUsing security threat detection tools, develop, install and test rules for detecting malware, phishing and other malicious network trafficIntegrate external security detection and response tools with firewall services, e.g., input and act on threat intelligence from MISP sources, output response information to reporting tools using API toolsCollaborate with information security and IT staff to advise on rule deployment/tuning and metrics reportingEssential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.Minimum five years experience with complex, heterogeneous, campus and data centre networksThorough understanding of IP networks including protocols, routing, NAT and other networking technologiesDemonstrated understanding of critical network support applications like DNS and reverse proxiesExperience with configuring and troubleshooting network security controls such as network and application firewalls and how to use them to protect against common threats such as SQL injectionsExcellent knowledge of packet captures, taking, decoding, and analyzing them with tools like Wireshark or tcpdumpExperience with infrastructure automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, AnsibleProficiency with Git for source code and configuration change trackingUnderstanding of continuous integration and deployment principlesStrong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem-solving skillsMust communicate well both verbally and in writing and be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical personnelAbility to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environmentAssets (Nonessential): Familiarity with cloud networking, network automation, DevOps and emerging network technologiesFamiliarity with security principles in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google CloudTo be successful in this role you will be: OrganizedResourcefulSelf-directedClosing Date: 01/21/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $101,539.
with an annual step progression to a maximum of $129,851.
Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Recruiter: Khristen Sivaramalingam
Lived Experience Statement:
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement:The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community.
We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.
We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
Accessibility Statement:The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.
Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact ******.
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