Classification & Regular Hours
Hours per Week: 35
Salary Grade 15
The base salary will be $70,560 - $83,000 per annum. Starting salary will be aligned with the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and demonstrated qualifications.
Please note, this is a temporary full-time contract opportunity covering a leave of absence with an expected end date of April 20, 2027. This contract includes a comprehensive benefits package.
About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.
About Us
Western Technology Services (WTS) is a central source committed to providing high quality, cost-effective technology solutions and services to the campus community in support of the teaching and research missions of the University. WTS works collaboratively with other IT groups within Western’s faculties and support units to leverage central supported technology solutions and services where it makes sense. The Information Security Team is a small unit within WTS that is focused on safeguarding the University’s information assets and digital identities with respect to issues of confidentiality, integrity, availability, and risk management.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, Information Security, the Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for the detection, triage, investigation, and response to cyber security incidents. The role works with a wide range of security technologies and services such as intrusion detection, endpoint and server security controls, vulnerability management, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, as well as cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platforms to help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of University data and technology resources. The Analyst applies a strong understanding of network, server, workstation, cloud, and identity security (including authentication, authorization, and access governance) to analyze security events, recommend remediation, and support continuous improvement of detection and response. The role also contributes to operational effectiveness through automation and repeatable processes (for example, scripting, orchestration, and detection engineering). The Analyst communicates security concepts clearly and respectfully to diverse audiences and collaborates with colleagues across the Security Operations team and the broader campus IT community, including distributed IT teams in faculties, departments, affiliates, and administrative units in order to provide security guidance and support campus-wide initiatives at Western.
Qualifications
Education:
- University degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, certifications, and relevant work experience
- Preferred:
- University degree in a relevant technical discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or similar)
- Completed industry-recognized cyber security certification(s) or training (e.g., SANS/GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent)
Experience:
- 3 years of relevant experience in technical system administration, network administration, security operations, or closely related work
- Demonstrated experience developing scripts or automation to support operational tasks
- Preferred:
- Demonstrated experience administering Linux/Unix systems and using command-line tools in a professional environment
- Experience using security assessment and analysis tools in an authorized and ethical manner
- Working knowledge of common network protocols and enterprise networking concepts
- Working knowledge of operating systems and host security concepts (e.g., endpoints and servers)
- Experience with vulnerability management or vulnerability reporting tools and associated remediation workflows
- Experience with log management and security monitoring platforms, including security information and event management (SIEM) concepts
- Experience supporting investigations and risk reduction activities in cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) environments
- Experience supporting identity and access-related security activities (e.g., authentication, access governance, privileged access concepts)
- Experience contributing to operational improvement through automation, repeatable processes, or standardized playbooks/runbooks
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to maintain current knowledge of cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and leading practices
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and apply structured problem-solving
- Demonstrated ability to investigate security events, correlate information from multiple sources, and determine scope and impact
- Demonstrated judgment in prioritizing work, managing competing demands, and escalating issues with clear options and recommendations
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, complete documentation and follow established procedures
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly and respectfully to diverse audiences, including explaining actions and recommendations in accessible language
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling sensitive or confidential information
- Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to support coordinated outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to participate in an after-hours/on-call rotation, as required
- Demonstrated knowledge of identity and access security concepts (e.g., authentication, authorization, privileged access, access governance) and ability to support related investigations preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security concepts (e.g., shared responsibility, audit logging, configuration and exposure risk) preferred
- Demonstrated ability to improve operational consistency through automation and repeatable processes (e.g., scripting, workflow automation, orchestration, playbooks) preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop and use operational reporting (e.g., trends, metrics, performance indicators) to support service improvement and decision-making preferred
Interested applicants are asked to visit
https://recruit.uwo.ca for further information and to apply online referencing job #42072 by 11:59PM on March 30, 2026.
Western Values Diversity
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.
Please Note:
This position is an existing vacancy. This position is fully in person, on-site. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.