Senior Security Analyst(s) – Government of Saskatchewan

Location: Regina, Saskatchewan (100% On-site)

Client: Government of Saskatchewan – Cybersecurity & Risk Management (CSRM) Branch

Employment Type: Contract (2 Years + Optional 1-Year Extension)

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Start Date: As early as August 24, 2026

About the Role

Upstaff Employment Services Inc. is seeking experienced Senior Security Analysts to support the Government of Saskatchewan's Cybersecurity & Risk Management (CSRM) Branch. This role is ideal for cybersecurity professionals with strong enterprise security operations experience, network security expertise, and incident response capabilities who are looking to work on large-scale government infrastructure.

This is a 100% on-site position in Regina, Saskatchewan, with no remote or hybrid work options.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and manage security incidents through ServiceNow in accordance with established incident response procedures.

Investigate network security events generated from firewalls, IDS/IPS, web proxies, VPNs, NAC, and other enterprise security solutions.

Analyze network traffic, packet captures, logs, and security alerts to detect threats and indicators of compromise.

Support the implementation, administration, and optimization of:

Firewalls

Network Access Control (NAC)

VPN solutions

Secure Remote Access

Network Segmentation

Review firewall rules, ACLs, routing paths, and security policies to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Participate in cybersecurity investigations, threat containment, root cause analysis, and incident remediation.

Produce detailed security reports, incident documentation, risk assessments, and management metrics.





Coordinate phishing simulation campaigns and analyze user response metrics.

Process Privileged Access Management (PAM) requests through ServiceNow within SLA.

Collaborate closely with network, infrastructure, cloud, identity, application, and security operations teams.

Research emerging cyber threats and recommend security improvements across the enterprise.

Requirements Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail)

Candidates must satisfy both of the following requirements:

Willing and able to work 100% in office in Regina, Saskatchewan for the full contract duration.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Applicants should possess strong experience in the following:

Enterprise Security Operations

Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC)

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Security Event Investigation

Security Operations Reporting

Network Security

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPN Technologies

Secure Web Gateways

Proxy Services

DNS Security

Load Balancers

Network Access Control (NAC)

Network Segmentation

Secure Remote Access

Network Technologies

TCP/IP

Routing & Switching

VLANs

NAT

DNS

DHCP

Wireless Security

Network Protocol Analysis

Security Analysis

Network Traffic Analysis

Packet Capture Analysis

Log Analysis

Threat Hunting

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Assessment

Security Policy Review

Firewall Rule Review

Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Security Frameworks





Zero Trust Architecture

Least Privilege

NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF)

CIS Controls

ISO/IEC 27001

ISO/IEC 27002

Secure Configuration Baselines

Enterprise Tools

ServiceNow

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Security Reporting

Change Management

Preferred Experience

Candidates with the following experience will be highly preferred:

Experience supporting provincial, federal, or municipal government environments.

Experience within large, complex, highly regulated enterprise environments.

Strong understanding of government IT security practices.

Experience working with cross-functional IT teams including:

Network Engineering

Infrastructure

Cloud Operations

Identity & Access Management

Endpoint Security

Security Operations

Required Soft Skills

Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities

Strong troubleshooting and investigative skills

Outstanding written and verbal communication

Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong documentation skills

Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management

Ability to prioritize multiple security incidents simultaneously

Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Education

One of the following is required:

Degree or Diploma in

Cybersecurity

Computer Science

Information Systems

Network Engineering

Information Technology

OR

Equivalent practical industry experience.

Preferred Certifications (Assets)

Candidates holding one or more of the following certifications will be highly preferred:

CISSP

CISM

CCNP Security

CCIE Security

Fortinet NSE

Palo Alto PCNSE

Check Point CCSA

Check Point CCSE

CompTIA Security+

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