OT Cyber Security Technician
OT Cyber Security Technician
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The Opportunity
Halifax Water is inviting applicants for Two (2) Regular OT Cyber Security Technicians in the Corporate Services is a unionized position in the CUPE local 1431. Halifax Water believes a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success and the success of our community. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians LGBTQ community racially visible persons women in non-traditional positions persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. Halifax Water encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter.
Interested qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume stating Competition #HW25-110E confirming their interest by 4:30 pm on July 4 2025.
This job is a unionized job under CUPE Local 1431. You can find the job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water Halifax Water).
What youll do
Responsibilities
- Follow cyber security best practices and Halifax Water policies to protect OT systems and corporate data.
- Perform project-based work as assigned via the Cyber Security Program Roadmap such as equipment replacement and network enhancements.
- Perform operational tasks as established in the Operational Cyber Security Roadmap such as:
- Perform and test OT system backups.
- Assist in OT site assessments penetration testing and vulnerability scans.
- With direction of the Cyber Security Analyst (OT) monitor security alerts investigate and remediate the alert
- Assist in the OT patching process
- Manage and maintain OT end point protection systems.
- Maintain documentation in accordance with the HW Technology Use Manual.
- Assist in the development review and enhancement of OT policies procedures workflows and risk assessments.
- Provide network and cyber security training regarding OT devices.
- Consult with Enterprise Architects Technical Architects and OT Analysts to keep the Enterprise Architecture and OT systems architecture up to date. Consult with other staff as required.
- Participate in asset management on OT equipment such as updating baseline configurations planning testing and controlling the release of new features within the cyber security scope.
- Review common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) and recommend remediation strategies.
- Participate and contribute to the Disaster Recovery program.
- Participate and contribute to the Incident Response program.
- Support the organization with cyber security network configuration and network troubleshooting within the OT environment.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
What youll need
Qualifications
- Education:
- Grade 12 plus additional Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologist diploma or Cyber Security certificate / diploma or equivalent technical certificate from a recognized educational institution.
- Experience:
- 2 years of experience related to securing an Operational Technology environment or Cyber Security with a focus on OT. Equivalent experience may be considered.
- Candidates must have advanced analytical and IT/OT systems diagnostic experience.
- Experience in utilities manufacturing or process control environment is considered an asset.
- Experience with network protocols such as Ethernet/IP Modbus DNP3 SNMP PI connectors and OPC.
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A little bit about us
Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canadas Largest Water Utility our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water wastewater and stormwater through a One Team One Water attitude we can meet the challenges of a growing population aging infrastructure and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers stakeholders and to Halifax Water.
As an employee Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team you will have access to a competitive benefits package including health insurance retirement plans long-term disability paid holidays vacation sick leave fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website;
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees including on-the-job training tuition assistance eLearning courses classroom-based training and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees health and well-being are a top priority and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy safe sustainable and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water wastewater and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do visit Halifax Water .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
