Information Technology Officer - Cambridge, Canada - Valley Credit Union

Description

Valley Credit Union, Nova Scotia, is a full-service financial institution with 7 branch locations, 55 employees, and over $ 220 Million in assets. Located in Nova Scotia, within the Beautiful Annapolis Valley.

Valley Credit Union has an immediate need for:

Full Time IT Systems Administrator

The position will be based out of Valley Credit Union's Head Office located in Waterville N.S.

Reporting to the IT Manager, the IT Security Officer, will have the opportunity to work with multiple software, hardware, and various other systems.

Installs, configures, and maintains the organization's networks. Manage performance and maintain security of networks and devices. Monitor and manage server and network systems. Have a strong working understanding of Microsoft Server and DELL/VMWare. Responsible for daily administrative duties involved in supporting, maintaining, monitoring, and tuning a virtual server. Manage backups of all servers and systems at production and failover sites.

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Specific Accountabilities:_

• Plan, design, implement, troubleshoot, and support of Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide-Area Networks (WAN)
• Implement and support highly available network solutions in a secure manner.
• Hands on implementation and maintenance of core switches, routers, and firewalls
• Research, recommend, and perform capacity planning of the backup and Storage Area Network (SAN) storage infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain user accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges and security; monitor and maintain backup system.
• Perform offhour maintenance and support for server, system, and network updates and system patches as required.
• Administrate various servers including Domain Name Service (DNS), Internet Information Systems (IIS), including maintenance of Active Directory structure, Group Policy, user security, security updates, hardening standards, and patches.
• Working knowledge of MS Intune and cloud technology (Azure/AWS/) required
• Develop and diligently maintain a security and privacy plan that reflects selected security controls, applicable laws, directives, regulations.
• Recommend proactive innovative approaches to mitigate any risks and maintain a robust cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Actively ensure appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards are in place to protect the Credit Union's information assets from internal and external threats.
• Develop an incident management procedure and establish the incident management and response team.
• Assists in the development, rollout, training, and support associated with securityrelated change in policies, processes, guidelines, and regulations. Follows change management principles and confers with the change management team when required.
• Act as a department resource by providing direct support to users across the organization when required. This may include troubleshooting IT issues and supporting daytoday IT operations as required.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Successfully completed a diploma in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related field plus have a minimum of three years related securityrelated experience, preferably in the financial industry, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problemsolving skills, and ability to generate creative ideas and solutions.
• Encouraged to work independently and contribute as a team member.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Working knowledge and/or understanding of the NIST Framework
• Cybersecurity: 3 years _(an asset)_
• Cloud based collaboration products (i.e. MS Office 365, Sharepoint)
• Network fundamentals including firewalls, switches, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs

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We offer _

• Outstanding culture and opportunity to join an engaged and communityfocused team.
• Tuition reimbursement, training, and personal development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits with performancebased incentives
• Generous benefit package including a Flexible Health and Dental Plan and up to 6% contribution with employer match in a Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Additional employee perks include but not limited to wellness credit; and reduced rates on employee loans/mortgages and no service fee banking.

We are an equal opportunity employer, all persons regardless of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/ or expression, will be considered, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you are interested in joining a team that believes in going the extra mile, please submit your cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications to Human Resources, quoting job number VCU ITSA


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$50,000.00-$70,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Company events
• Company pension
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