Posted 21 days ago
Senior Security Analyst
@ Newfound Recruiting
Gatineau, Quebec
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Overview
Newfound Recruiting is hiring a Senior Security Analyst for a 12-month contract, possibly extended, supporting a Defence client. The role covers security assessment and authorization, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing and SIEM monitoring for military command and control systems. Pay is $70.00 to $95.00 per hour, and the role is hybrid or onsite within the National Capital Region.
Pay:
$70–$95 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Conduct SA&A activities and vulnerability and threat analysis
- Perform penetration testing and support remediation
- Monitor and respond to SIEM events and alerts
- Prepare technical reports, concept documents and specifications
- Advise technical and management stakeholders
Requirements summary:
- CISSP certification required
- Secret-level clearance eligibility, generally 10 years of residence in Canada
- 60 months of security specialist experience on military C2 systems
- 60 months in at least 3 SA&A-related areas in the last 96 months
- 24 months preparing technical concept documents and proposals
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CISSP |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering |
| Security clearance | Secret |
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Job description
Senior Security Analyst
Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension
Location:
Vacancy Status
Tasks / Deliverables
Summary of Role
The Security Analyst will support a Defence client in the assessment, validation, and monitoring of security posture for Military Command and Control (C2) and Land C4ISR systems. The resource will conduct Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities, vulnerability and threat analysis, penetration testing, SIEM monitoring, and security compliance reviews. The role includes analyzing security data, producing technical documentation, and supporting accreditation and operational security decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension
Location:
- This role is a hybrid or onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).
- Work from outside National Capital Region is not permitted.
- $70.00-$95.00 per hour
Vacancy Status
- This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.
Tasks / Deliverables
Summary of Role
The Security Analyst will support a Defence client in the assessment, validation, and monitoring of security posture for Military Command and Control (C2) and Land C4ISR systems. The resource will conduct Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities, vulnerability and threat analysis, penetration testing, SIEM monitoring, and security compliance reviews. The role includes analyzing security data, producing technical documentation, and supporting accreditation and operational security decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities for systems and environments.
- Develop normal use-cases and misuse/abuse use-cases for system security evaluation.
- Perform system scans and collect raw security data for analysis.
- Identify and analyze technical threats and vulnerabilities on target systems.
- Analyze security data and produce clear, actionable reports.
- Conduct penetration testing activities and support remediation efforts.
- Perform documentation reviews and system evaluations for security compliance.
- Monitor, evaluate, and respond to events and alerts from SIEM systems.
- Support security assessments, audits, and accreditation activities.
- Prepare technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical reports.
- Provide advice, guidance, and recommendations to technical and management stakeholders.
- Security Clearance: Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field (preferred), OR
- College diploma in Computer Technology, Bachelor of Science, or a suitable technical field from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
- Minimum 60 months demonstrated experience in the last 96 months in at least 3 of the following areas:
- Conducting Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A)
- Developing use-cases and misuse/abuse-cases for security evaluation
- Conducting system scans and collecting security data
- Identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities
- Analyzing security data and reporting findings
- Conducting penetration testing
- Conducting documentation reviews and security compliance assessments
- Monitoring and evaluating SIEM events and alerts
- Minimum 60 months of experience as a Security Specialist on Military Command and Control systems (mandatory)
- Minimum 24 months of experience preparing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in IT / IM / engineering domains
- Communications & Leadership: Demonstrated experience in:
- Communicating IT security frameworks and strategies to technical and management audiences
- Communicating system engineering direction for projects or systems
- Providing advice and recommendations to support senior management decision-making
- Leading or contributing to multidisciplinary technical teams
- Supporting strategic, operational, or tactical planning activities
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.
- Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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