Senior Cyber Analyst

Payments Canada, 800-350 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada •

Posted Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Payments Canada is at the forefront of the Canadian payment ecosystem. Our purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. Every day we are working diligently to ensure your payments are cleared and settled. In 2024 alone, our systems cleared approximately $107 trillion or $424 billion each business day! If you are passionate about payments and want to help ensure that these financial transactions in Canada are carried out safely and securely, working with us is for you
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We are a public purpose, non-profit organization situated at the centre of Canada’s payment ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that are our north star:
Inspire trust, build community and enable change
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Payments Canada — where our country connects:

Payments Canada — Who we are

With our people in mind we have created a culture that fosters authenticity, collaboration, innovation and development. We empower one another, make meaningful contributions that not only impact the organization, but our country! We develop and nurture meaningful connections that drive innovation in our ecosystem. We are Payments Canada!

Do you want to make payments easier, smarter and saferfor Canada? Join us today!

• You love working with passionate, ambitious and collaborative colleagues.
• You want to be challenged and lead unique initiatives.
• You want to grow, develop and become a subject matter expert in your field.
• You want your work to make an impact in your community and country.

The Senior Cyber Analyst is a critical role that blends front-line defense with strategic insight to safeguard Payments Canada's systems and the broader Canadian payment ecosystem. This position is responsible for leading advanced cyber intrusion detection, forensic analysis, and comprehensive security assessments to proactively manage and assist with the resolution of security incidents.

As the Senior Cyber Analyst, you are the technical lead and primary escalation point for the Security Monitoring and Response team. Your strong technical acumen and excellent analytical skills will lead the team as we transition to a modern technology suite. With a natural ability to lead with kindness and patience, you will mentor a team of analysts, breaking down complex security challenges into actionable insights.

Your attention to detail and ability to pivot rapidly will allow you to tackle complex challenges while explaining them in a way that is easily understood. You will be tasked with developing strong partnerships with inter-agencies and other organizations, while maintaining a strong pulse on cyber trends and practices. You will act with integrity and thought leadership to respectfully challenge the status quo to shape the future.

Responsibilities of the Senior Cyber Analyst includes but is not limited to:

• Develop and embed the Payments Canada’s overall cyber security program:
  Partner with IT and business risk owners, develop requirements, strategies, and robust frameworks to enhance the overall cyber security program.
• Provide guidance, leadership, and education/awareness regarding security initiatives to support business risk owners to embed security management processes.
• Provide advisory services to IT and business areas, and assist in the writing and review of organizational security policies to support internal control (access management, contingency planning and testing, security awareness, intrusion detection, patch management, anti-virus, etc.).
• Mentor junior and intermediate analysts and lead group analysis sessions.
• Support the cybersecurity leadership team with complex analysis of current cyber trends…