Willis College is a professional development and education institution, providing skills training for experienced professionals and those starting a new career. Since 1866, we have sought to empower and support governments, businesses, and technology organizations by creating and sustaining highly sought-after skills programs that have proven to lead to meaningful careers.

What We Have to Offer

Professional Development privileges
Extended health, dental, and vision care
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Vouchers for passing industry certifications
Access to curricula, courses, resources, materials, libraries, as well as leading security hardware equipment and software.

Job Description

Willis College is looking to hire an experienced, permanent full-time Cyber Security Analyst Instructor for our Ottawa Campus—someone who is passionate about technology and security, and eager to share this knowledge and expertise with the next generation of leaders in the field.

Job Summary

Duties & Responsibilities Related to Student Instruction:

Employing a variety of student-centred, active learning techniques designed to engage students
Demonstrating a mastery of Cyber Security subject matter, incorporating this practical experience in teaching lessons, issuing relevant assignments, and class activities
Incorporating up-to-date subject-matter expertise that reflects current trends in this field of study
Displaying expertise by clarifying abstract and complex ideas using relevant examples and analogies
Utilizing qualitative inquiry methods and experiential instructional techniques, to engage with students and enrich their skills’ sets
Employing instructional technology and active learning approaches to enhance the learning experience
Evaluating students’ academic performance, using a variety of College-approved assessments and techniques.

Curriculum Responsibilities:

Providing suggestions for LMS links and other useful multimedia, e.g., updates to labs, software, and courseware
Assisting with the development of the College’s curricula, e.g., contributing course materials for use in the approved curriculum
Completing faculty surveys, participating in curriculum meetings, and making recommendations for constructive changes
Participating in program and institutional effectiveness assessments
Presenting the College’s academic programs in positive light to applicants and the wider community.

Administrative Duties:

Keeping regular office hours for meeting with students; and by referring them to the appropriate persons and resources when needed
Performing administrative duties in a timely manner, e.g., taking attendance, entering midterm and final grades, and attending scheduled campus and College-wide faculty meetings
Contacting students who have missed classes promptly, and documenting this in the learning management system
Maintaining classrooms and computer/skills labs.

Professional Service Responsibilities to the College:

Exhibiting knowledge of, and support for, our College Catalog and program-specific academic policies; and complying with all academic and regulatory policies
Modeling professionalism and engaging in continued professional development qualifications’ programs through ongoing education
Attending Graduation Ceremonies and other campus activities as required—such as staff meetings, open houses, student award ceremonies, and so on
Representing the College in a positive manner to internal and external constituents.

Education, Experience & Technical Skills Required

Four-years’ cyber security experience is required; 7 to 12-years’ industry experience is preferred.
A Bachelor’s Degree in but not limited to Computer Science, or Computer Programming, Information Science or Computer Engineering from a recognized Canadian university, college or the equivalent is a definite asset
CompTIA Security +, CCNA Security Windows Server 2012 or above, Linux, CYSA+ certifications are considered highly desirable assets.
Three-years’ teaching is preferred
Systems administration; security frameworks; and security audit compliance
Vulnerability Management and Assessments, Network Security, Cloud Security
Incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, digital forensics, and problem management skills
Scripting and automation with Python, Ruby, Perl, Java Script, SQL
Enterprise authentication and enterprise management technologies; Windows Active Directory, LDAP Network administration knowledge in DNS, VPN, Load Balancing, LAN, WAN, VLAN, Firewall, WAF, IPS, IDS, VMWare
Network and security protocols, TCP/IP, OSI Models, HTTP(S), Cryptography
Experienced with Packet Tracer and Virtual Machines (Hyper-V, VMware or VirtualBox)
AWS services: Identity and access management, Databases
Networking, Windows 2012 and above, Linux, Cisco routers and switches, Linux, Firewalls (Fortinet)
Tools such as tcpdump, WinDump, Wireshark, Snort, Zeek…
Thorough expertise with Antivirus/IDS/IPS/firewall operations
Experience with developing capture the flag events.

Interested in Working at Willis College?

At Willis College, we are dedicated to skills-training excellence that leads to lasting training and career employment skills. As one of the best colleges in Canada suited to the ever-changing and emerging demands of the labour market, we are always looking for talented, enthusiastic individuals who love to teach, and who sincerely want to make a real and lasting difference in people’s lives.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid time off
Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-06-30
Expected start date: 2024-07-02

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Cyber Security Analyst Instructor