Co-op Student, Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Overview

The Business, Security and End-User Services (BSES) department of WorkSafeBC is looking for one highly motivated, dynamic, innovative Co-op student, Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our team to help us strive towards our vision.

The BSES department provides an exceptional technology experience for our organization by meeting end-user expectations for technology education and support, offering best-in-class Cybersecurity, and ensuring transparent and accountable decision-making through governance practices and policies. This is a eight-month temporary opportunity starting in January 2025.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll support innovations that benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work primarily from your B.C. home and be on-site roughly once per month in our Richmond office.

What you’ll do

On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.

During your first week you will engage in a comprehensive onboarding program as well as partner with a work buddy to equip you for success. You will be partnering and meeting with your manager to discuss your goals and align them with the team’s vision. Additionally, you will learn how our department contributes to the overall business strategy and supports the organization’s mandate. You will also work through different safety and security courses as part of the WorkSafeBC e-learning modules.

• Assist with automating the integration of security tools into DevOps CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous deployment) pipelines,
• Work on Powershell scripting to automate the actions required for common findings from security tools,
• Assist the senior engineers with testing PowerShell scripts for various scenarios,
• Assist the senior engineers in implementation of security tools i.e. code scanning, security configuration scanning.

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Script in PowerShell
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps pipelines or any other similar CI/CD pipelines
• Implement, direct and enforce logical security
• Monitor the existing information systems environment for possible security exposures; ensuring identified exposures are kept as confidential as possible; act upon problem, evaluating risk and identifying potential impact and determining an appropriate course of action
• Participate in research and evaluations of logical and physical security products and procedures
• Contribute to a positive work environment by collaborating and working effectively as a member of the team
• Think critically while also having fun working through complex problems

Learn more: Hear from past co-op students on what it’s like to work here.

Your background and experience

• Currently a 3rd or 4th year student enrolled in a computer science, cybersecurity or related program,
• Previous coding and scripting experience is an asset.
• Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment is preferred,
• Microsoft 365 applications and Microsoft Azure experience is an asset.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
• Confirm you’re a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Our Benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work – and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4% in lieu of benefits
• 4% in lieu of vacation

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Salary: $25.28/hourly

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Want to apply?

• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required. Your cover letter should state your availability (four or eight months).
• Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).

• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.