IT Advisor (Cybersecurity Remediation Advisor, Infrastructure Operations)

Overview

Liaise between cybersecurity and infrastructure to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities

Key Responsibilities

• remediation planning
• patch management
• progress tracking
• policy compliance
• stakeholder liaison
• security hardening

Tasks

Leads and facilitates collaboration across all infrastructure domains – including Data Center and Cloud – to ensure timely and effective remediation. Acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders. The Cybersecurity Remediation Advisor acts as the primary liaison between the Cybersecurity team and Infrastructure stakeholders (Data Center and Cloud), ensuring effective communication, coordination, and execution of remediation efforts across the infrastructure landscape. This role is pivotal in reducing risk, enhancing resilience, and embedding security into the fabric of Infrastructure operations. In collaboration with the Cybersecurity Team, assesses, prioritizes, and defines remediation strategies for a broad range of security weaknesses, including software and hardware vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, deviations from internal cybersecurity standards, and risks associated with legacy or unsupported systems. Maintains authoritative tracking of remediation progress across application portfolios. Provides regular updates and mitigation recommendations to senior management, and acts as the escalation point for unresolved or high-risk issues. Ensures remediation activities are implemented in a timely and efficient manner (such as patching, upgrades, configuration changes and security hardening secure deployment practices, and risk mitigation for legacy systems) by leveraging internal teams or vendors through projects or operational workflows. Ensures remediation activities align with cybersecurity standards, enterprise security policies, compliance requirements and audit findings. Contributes to the development of Infrastructure security standards and SLAs. Participates in Cybersecurity initiatives representing Infrastructure domains and represents Infrastructure in Cybersecurity governance forums. Identifies opportunities to enhance Infrastructure security posture and reduce long-term risk through proactive measures, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• cissp
• itil
• cloud
• vulnerability management
• computer science
• communication

What You Bring

* Ability to multi-task and make sound decisions in a fast paced, and high stress environment. * Ability to maintain a professional and assertive demeanor in challenging situations and possess confidence to act on critical decisions. * The ability to understand Cybersecurity requirements and translate them into actionable plans and initiatives. * University degree in Computer Science or related field, or a combination of education and experience will be considered. * Demonstrated experience to lead and influence internal staff, service providers through expertise, relationship building, and value delivery. You must use a supported browser, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari. Your pop up blocker will also need to be disabled for the BC Hydro Careers site. * Proven (5 years +) experience with vulnerability management, remediation processes, and security frameworks and/or professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar. * Direct experience in applying ITIL Service Operations Processes. * Superior verbal and written communication skills. * In-depth knowledge of IT Infrastructure technology concepts, including data center, system management, end point devices, virtualization, storage, cloud and mobility.

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Benefits

Annual Salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00 A minimum of 15 paid vacation days - Training and development courses - A lifetime pension - Flexible work model, depending on your role type

About Bc Hydro

-Operates over 30 hydro facilities plus thermal plants, linked by 18,000 km of transmission and 55,000 km of distribution lines. -Powerex, its trading arm since 1988, markets electricity, gas, and environmental commodities across Western North America. -Typical projects include dam construction, grid upgrades, EV fast-charging infrastructure, and energy-efficiency programs. -Unusual fact: Mica Dam was once the world’s second-largest underground powerhouse; its construction reshaped the Columbia Basin.

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