Reporting to the Senior Infrastructure Security Analyst, the Infrastructure Security Analyst is a skilled technical role responsible for safeguarding the City’s network, data, systems and cloud footprint. The primary focus of this position is to investigate design, implementation, and operational flaws that could be used to exploit IT resources, to participate in the design of Information Security solutions in accordance with industry standard best practices, regulatory guidelines and City policies in addition to coaching and developing security practices and skills within IT and in business departments. Other responsibilities include performing security risk assessments of cloud environment, Active Directory, databases, software applications and related IT infrastructure, and acting on the findings. You may act as project leader for matters related to hardening, certification, and accreditation of both new and existing IT systems, while also creating and maintaining project-related documents (e.g. security control assessments, risk assessments, etc.). In this role you will find yourself efficiently managing multiple simultaneous tasks while handling confidential work with discretion. Performs related work as required. This position is suited for an experienced cybersecurity professional seeking meaningful impact, technical ownership, and the opportunity to influence how security is implemented across a complex municipal organization.

Qualifications include a diploma in computer sciences or related discipline including courses related to communications and network systems, plus a minimum of three years of experience in Information Security specifically experience with hardening on-premise and cloud environment, experience with performing audits, security, vulnerability assessments and evaluations, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Additional years of cybersecurity experience is strongly preferred for the role. Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, Azure/AWS Security) are considered an asset. Furthermore, this role requires considerable knowledge of securing cloud instances and data within, practices and techniques related to firewalls, IDS/IPS, secure network design, disaster recovery, penetration and vulnerability assessment, task organization, role segregation, role engineering and security-centric quality assurance; application security concepts including identity management, password management, RBAC; data protection policies, procedures and products, applicable privacy rules and regulations, encryption, digital rights management and data loss prevention; systems security testing and evaluation methods; departmental policies, procedures and practices related to the work performed; the functions and operations of departments served and their requirements.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to:

Engage and communicate with a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical;
Explain complex concepts, systems and technical topics to others who may have minimal technical knowledge using oral, written and visual presentations;
Monitor the security of the City’s computer networks, to investigate and resolve problems and to implement remediations;
Apply network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles;
Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements;
Work alone or in teams, with limited supervision in sometimes difficult circumstances while maintaining attention to detail;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts;
Prepare and maintain a variety of records, statistics and documentation.

Please apply by February 27, 2026.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

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