Cybersecurity Analyst

The Opportunity:

Make your mark while you grow your career! Are you a smart, curious, and motivated cybersecurity professional with 10+ years of experience? Join our Cybersecurity Team and make a meaningful impact by protecting our organization from cyber threats.

In this role, you’ll work across the organization to prevent, detect, and respond to risks, leveraging your expertise in network security, security domains, governance frameworks, and risk controls. You will work in resourceful, independent environment where your broad IT knowledge and enterprise experience will help shape effective cyber risk controls.

Professional development and career growth opportunities are available for the right candidate.

- Job location: Calgary, Alberta

- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts (no hybrid)

- Safety sensitive position: No

- Application deadline : October 21, 2025

Key Accountabilities:

- Manage and maintain network security controls, including firewalls and access control systems

- Maintain and follow incident response plans, procedures, and playbooks

- Conduct proactive threat hunting and lead investigative activities

- Support audit processes and respond to third-party security assessments

- Prepare technical assessments and reports; provide expert guidance and recommendations

- Analyze and prioritize security issues with a proactive, learning-oriented mindset

- Demonstrate strong problem-solving and triage skills in dynamic environments

- Evaluate, select, and implement security controls and solutions to meet organizational needs

- Collaborate on the creation and delivery of strategic roadmaps to advance cybersecurity capabilities

- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, translating between abstract concepts and technical details

What You Bring to the Role:

- Minimum 10 years of experience in cybersecurity and network operations, supported by a university degree or technical diploma. Certifications like CISSP or SANS are preferred

- Expertise with enterprise network security solutions such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, ClearPass, and ForeScout

- Experience with enterprise security solutions such as CrowdStrike, Tenable, Splunk, AppLocker, and ProofPoint

- Demonstrated incident response skills, including log analysis, traffic investigation, and packet capture interpretation

- Strong knowledge of threat defense and configuration best practices for on-premises and cloud services

- Familiarity with databases, automation, data science, and industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA/DCS) is an asset

- Up-to-date awareness of threat landscapes, including APTs, third-party risks, vulnerabilities, and recent attack trends

- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, and protocols like SSL/TLS, DNS, HTTP, and SSH

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences

- Strong leadership and planning abilities, with a proactive approach to goal setting and execution

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses

- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy

- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

- Health & Wellness Spending Account

- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

- Employee & Family Assistance Program

- Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development

- Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!