What You Need to Note:

The results of this process may be used to staff future positions with similar qualifications and various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.

Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.

The CNSC recognizes the many advantages of providing staff with more flexible work practices. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.

Within the flexible work model, CNSC employees are currently expected to work in-person for at least 25% of their normal schedule depending on the operational requirements and duties of the position.

Applicants must reside or be willing to relocate to the National Capital Region (NCR). Relocation assistance may be offered to a successful candidate residing outside of the National Capital Region.

The CNSC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects Canada’s population. We value and respect individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socio-economic backgrounds, and lived experiences. We recognize that individuals may identify with more than one designated group.

Employment equity is an important organizational priority and may be applied at any stage of this appointment process. If applied, preference may be given to candidates who have self-identified as members of one or more of the four designated employment equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis), Members of Visible Minorities, or Women. Self-identification is voluntary, confidential and used solely to support Employment Equity objectives.

We encourage members of any designated group to self-identify.

We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have a special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. All information pertaining to accommodation requests will be kept confidential. “

This process is available in both official languages. Please indicate your preferred language for communication.

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Why work here?

At the CNSC, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel supported and heard, by management and their peers alike.

We also provide benefits like:

- Minimum 15 days of annual leave per year
- Competitive salary and benefit package
- Growth and the possibility for internal career opportunities
- Strong support for employee wellness and mental health
- Subject to eligibility and change, appointees to REG7 levels may be eligible to receive an annual lump sum payment of up to five thousand dollars (Currently under review)

For more information about the CNSC, visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca What you'll do The Systems Engineering Division is seeking a passionate specialist to join their team. If your expertise is in the area of process systems and mechanical engineering, then we are looking for you!

Reporting to the Director, the Technical Specialist provides the following key technical services in support of CNSC Operations within technical area of specialization:

- Regulatory oversight of the cyber security program at nuclear facilities
- Review and assess submissions from nuclear facilities for compliance with cyber security related regulatory requirements




- Assist and perform cyber security inspections and other related technical inspections as a subject matter expert or lead subject matter expert
- Review licensees events from a cyber security perspective
- Prepare reports, guides, procedures, and other documents that contribute to the development of regulatory documents and standards
- Participate in or lead various projects related to the mandate of the Systems Engineering Division
- Attend and participate in national and international technical and scientific meetings and organizations
- Support or lead cyber security assessments for pre-licensing vendor design reviews, reviews of the construction and operation license applications for new nuclear facilities, and assess the design of systems and components for new nuclear reactors facilities

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor of Science or Engineering in one of the following: Computer science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, Cyber security or Computer security, or a closely related field.

Language Requirements:

English Essential

Experience:

- Performing or reviewing cyber security threat and risk assessments for operational technologies and critical information systems. Experience with cloud based systems is desirable.
- Designing, implementing, maintaining, and assessing cyber security programs at a nuclear facility, another critical infrastructure environment, or regulatory authority
- Designed, implemented or assessed defensive computer security architectures, and cyber security measures at a nuclear facility, another critical infrastructure environment, or regulatory authority.
- Designing, implementing, maintaining, or assessing operational technology (e.g., computer-based industrial control systems and communication networks) at a nuclear facility, at another critical infrastructure environment, or at a regulatory authority. Experience coordinating third-party security assessments, penetration tests, and independent reviews is desirable.
- Leading or participating in technical inspections, audits, evaluations or operations related to cyber security, at another critical energy infrastructure environment, or at a regulatory authority
- Experience in cyber security incident response (e.g., detect, analyze, contain, eradicate and recover)
- Experience developing cyber security governance (e.g., policies, plans, procedures, and guidance) is desirable.
- Experience providing expert cybersecurity advice and recommendations to senior management, project teams, and business stakeholders on security risks, mitigation strategies, and compliance requirements is desirable

Knowledge of:

- Computer-based industrial control systems, networks and protocols
- Cyber security program and measures
- Cyber security or information protection standards and guidance
- Engineering of industrial control systems or communication devices
- Operational technology used in physical protection systems (e.g., access control, alarm monitoring)
- Operational technology used in Canadian nuclear power plants.




- Network hardware, protocols, design, configuration, and management.
- Firewalls, unidirectional gateways, network intrusion detection, SIEM.

Key Competencies: The following "Key Behavioural Competencies" define the behaviours expected of all CNSC employees. These competencies serve as the basis for the selection, performance management, development and recognition of CNSC employees and will form part of the evaluation of this process.

- Live it - Model the CNSC values
- Own it - Be Accountable & Achieve Results
- Build it - Collaborate Effectively with Others
- Learn it - Commit to your Qualified Growth & Personal Leadership

For more information on CNSC’s Key Behavioural Competencies go to the following link: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/about-us/careers-at-cnsc/key-behavioral-competencies.cfm

Asset Qualification:

- Experience in use of forensic tools, threat hunting, log analysis, and security monitoring using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to identify and respond to emerging threats is desirable.
- Experience in cyber security program, cyber security architecture, threat and vulnerability analysis, forensic, auditor or security software
- Experience at nuclear power plants or related industries
- Experience in industrial data communications and IT networks and/or IT security
- Experience in cyber security incident plan, response and/or drill and exercise
- An advanced degree (Master or Doctorate) in a cyber security related field or a Certificate related to cyber security.

Operational Needs: All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.

Some International and domestic travel will be required.

Some overtime may be required.

Hiring Conditions

Candidates must meet and maintain the following hiring conditions throughout their employment.

Security: Secret

Submitting an Application:

Submit the following by the closing date, for our initial screening of candidates.

1. We want to read your resume! Please include your contact information so we can reach you.
2. We want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, as well as when and how you acquired them.

Important to Note: You cannot save your application in progress, so please be prepared to complete your entire application and all screening questions during one session. For this reason, we recommend saving your answers in a text editing application, and then copy-paste them into your job application. To expedite the recruitment process, you are also encouraged to provide:

A scanned copy of your transcript, diploma, or certificate as proof of education.

Asset qualifications and organizational needs may also be used for screening or to determine the right fit for the position. Essential qualifications and hiring conditions must be met before an appointment is made.

We thank all those who apply. We will contact only those whose qualifications are the most relevant.

Additional Notes:

Please visit our How to Prepare page for more information and helpful tips.

Contact Information:

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact [email protected] or call 1-(phone hidden) Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm, EST (except statutory holidays).

If you have questions about this job posting, please contact HR Staffing / RH Dotation (CNSC/CCSN).

📌 Technical Specialist (Ottawa)
🏢 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
📍 Ottawa