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IoT Specialist (Winter Co-op)

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Build your future at Minto!

At Minto, our mission to building thriving communities starts with our first community - our employees. We are proud to have been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2024, a testament to our nearly 70-year legacy and dedication to providing an exceptional employee experience.

We believe that great employees like you are essential to our continued success, and we invite you to join us on our mission. At Minto we welcome change, celebrate new ideas and provide you with the resources, professional training, and diverse opportunities to grow your career.

Your offer will include:

• Competitive salary
Many exciting career opportunities

Your Role on our Team: The IoT Specialist role is responsible for supporting IOT installations, inventory, recommending and implementing security policies for all IoT devices on Minto properties. This role will assist in management of a wide area, multi-building network

In this role, you will:

• Assist in asset management (building inventory of IOT assets, and technical details)
• Assist in installing, and managing IOT devices
• Analyze cyber security trends using a mix of tools and analytical methodologies to hunt for threats not otherwise detected by configured security alerts.
• Perform in-depth investigation of events of interest identified during threat hunt activities or security alerts received from various security technologies as per defined investigation and response procedures.
• Liaise with appropriate internal and external stakeholders during the investigation process to determine whether a security incident has occurred, identify the root cause and provide appropriate recommendations for remediation.
• Build knowledge of and stay current on developments in the cyber threat landscape to adapt investigation techniques and provide recommendations on responding to and remediating related incidents.
• Lead the efforts of identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk for Operational technology assets.
Participate in Change Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management, and Inventory Management activities as necessary.

We would like you to have:

• Working towards a University degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
• IoT Security certifications and / or experience
• Experience deploying, securing and implementing IoT technologies such as sensors, edge computing, cloud platforms, and communication protocols.
• Experience managing cloud network infrastructure.
• Familiarity with building automation systems, energy management systems, or similar systems
Knowledge of network and security infrastructure architecture, design and implementation (preferably Cisco & Cisco Meraki)

Our future is better together. Apply now and join us!

Minto is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. Should you require accommodation or support in any aspect of our recruitment and selection process, we will work with you to meet your needs.