Reference Number: RF-7202
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s national cryptologic agency. Unique within Canada’s security and intelligence community, we employ code-makers, codebreakers, and secure system creators to provide the Government of Canada with foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT), as well as cyber security services (Canadian Centre for Cyber Security). CSE is the national hub for cyber operations to defend Canada and advance national interests. We provide technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement and security agencies.
CSE is currently looking for Cyber Security Practitioners to work in a dynamic and innovative environment. As a Cyber Security Practitioner, you will be using your expertise to provide cyber security advice and guidance, design and develop secure IT solutions, and to review product and solution assessments according to security risk management principles in a variety of positions relating to Cyber Security.
We are looking for individuals who are curious to learn new technologies, who possess great communication skills and enjoy collaborating with others to deliver exceptional services to clients. We are seeking candidates who are highly self-motivated, who are problem-solvers and who can balance conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
This selection process will be used to fill a variety of positions. These positions include (but may not be limited to):
Provides advice and guidance to clients by:
Develops and documents innovative secure IT security solutions – such as:
When ing to this selection process, candidates will be asked to select which positions they would like to be considered for. Matching applicants to the best hiring groups will be based on a combination of the candidate’s interest and organizational need.
All jobs are in Ottawa, Ontario. Flexible work arrangements, including telework, 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.
Various language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual BBB/BBB)
Open to Canadian citizens.
You must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet these required qualifications:
You must have at least one of the following:
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 .
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.
Knowledge and ability to architecture theories, principles, concepts, practices, methodologies, and frameworks to achieve the organization’s goals.
The ability to predict, detect, and respond to anomalous network activity.
Possesses a generalist’s knowledge of all areas in IT, including but not limited to:Software Application Development, Database Management, IT Security, IT Architecture, System Administration.
Effectively plan, organize & manage their time & activities to deliver high quality & efficient performance.
Communicating in a compelling, honest, persuasive, effective, and articulate manner, thinking about who you need to communicate with, ensuring the message is clear, understood & consistent with CSE objectives.
Demonstrating effective interpersonal skills & working cooperatively and effectively within & across organizational units to achieve common goals.
Create a culture where flexibility & openness to new ideas are encouraged. Lead transformation with courage & conviction.
Build relationships with traditional & non-traditional partners & stakeholders to develop solutions that reflect the interests of the organization.
Assets are “nice-to-have” expertise and competencies we’re interested in. If you’re excited about what we do and working with us but are not sure you’re 100% there yet, please don’t let that stop you from ing.
You should clearly demonstrate in your application any specialized expertise that to you, as it may be used to determine which team you could best complement within CSE.
Systematic process of identifying and analyzing or measuring potential risks
You must be a Canadian citizen and be willing to comply with CSE’s own security policies and standards.
You must have no criminal record. The screening process may involve the following:
You may submit your candidacy online by selecting “” at the bottom of this page.
If you cannot online or have a disability preventing you from ing online, please inform us by contacting [email protected] 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.
The entire selection process – tests, interviews, security investigation – may take more than one year to complete.
If you are deemed to be unsuccessful in the assessment process for this particular selection process, you may re in twelve (12) months.
The level of competence demonstrated in the various assessments will be used to determine your qualifications for the UNMA-07, UNMA-08 or UNMA-09 level.
If you do not meet all technical competencies, you could be considered for an underfill appointment (if during the assessment phase of the selection process, a candidate has not demonstrated the required proficiency level for some of the technical competencies of the position but has demonstrated the potential to develop those competencies through specified training and/or development, an underfill appointment could be considered. The candidate would be appointed at one level lower than the substantive level of the position.) In which case, an individual development plan will be established, depending on your qualifications and experience.
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’re committed to helping you fulfill your potential. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we’ll enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the best of your abilities.
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.
Overtime, standby duty and travel may be required.
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.
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.
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