POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Maintain IT security standards regarding the protection of private and confidential information. Responsible for the investigation of any security breach.
• Responsible for offsite security information and event management (SIEM) contracted service.
• Responsible for all security assessments, audits and penetration testing provided by external contractors.
• Responsible for the retention of backup information of all corporate systems based on current retention periods.
• Manage all IT security projects which includes managing costs, quality, time, and risk.
• Continued review and assessment of various security procedures and provide continual reporting to the Director on any security vulnerabilities.
• Responsible for Norfolk County’s IT disaster recovery plan and incident response plan including benchmarking and communication of the plans to all departments and divisions.
• Supervise staff responsible for IT security.
• Manage project work plans and review as appropriate to meet changing needs.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to information technology.
• Provide backup support for all information technology functions.
• Promote effective and appropriate use of information technology.
• Provide progress reports at meetings.
• Keep current on changes and innovative technology developments.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule with other IT management to provide after-hours support for critical systems and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three or four year University degree or Community College in computer science or technology studies, or equivalent. In addition to other courses and certifications as changing technology requires.
• Over five years of experience to be familiar with scope of position, or equivalent previous experience
• Two years of experience in project management and/or supervising staff.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Computer expertise regarding cybersecurity.
• Computer expertise in backup and resiliency technologies.
• Computer expertise in IT Network security protocols and frameworks such as NIST CSF.

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