IT Security Specialist

About Hudbay:

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused critical minerals company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining jurisdictions of Canada, Peru and the United States.

Hudbay’s operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the Company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production and by-product zinc, silver and molybdenum. Hudbay’s growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona (United States), the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.

Copper is Hudbay’s primary metal, representing approximately 60% of our revenues. Copper is essential for achieving global energy transition and AI technology needs – it is one of the most heavily utilized metals in renewable energy systems and is a key component for power networks, circuit boards and cooling systems in data processing centres. Our leading organic growth pipeline provides significant long-term copper optionality to add to our production profile to meet the robust copper demand.

With almost 100 years of continuous operation, Hudbay stays strong by building on traditions and knowledge, remaining current through ongoing learning, adapting to new influences and embracing new opportunities. We know that committing to safety, embracing diversity, sharing skills, rewarding performance and encouraging a healthy work-life balance can help our people and our company make giant strides.

Our Company Mission:

Our mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Our Company Purpose:

We care about our people, our communities and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives and create better futures for communities.

We transform lives: We invest in our employees, their families and local communities through long-term employment, local procurement and economic development to improve their quality of life and ensure the communities benefit from our presence.

We operate responsibly: From exploration to closure, we operate safely and responsibly, we welcome innovation and we strive to minimize our environmental footprint while following leading operating practices in all facets of mining.

We provide critical metals: We produce copper and other metals needed for everyday products and essential for applications to support the energy transition toward a more sustainable future.

Purpose of Role:

Reporting to Director, Enterprise Cybersecurity, the IT Security Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day support of Hudbay’s IT security program as well as identification and documentation of security and business architecture by participating in a variety of activities to meet the department’s and the organization’s needs. To monitor / operate Hudbay’s security programs to ensure the risks related to security are controlled and mitigated.

Role Accountabilities:

1. Security Program Support

• Protect Hudbay and our employees from attacks via our technology systems.
• Provides second- and third-level support and analysis during and after a security incident.
• Assists IT staff in the resolution of reported security incidents.
• Review and assess security and infrastructure logs for indicators of compromise (IOCs) or other anomalous behavior within networks, applications or user profiles
• Assists in the completion of information security operations documentation.
• Works with information security leadership to develop strategies and plans to enforce security requirements and address identified risks.
• Participate in application and infrastructure projects to provide security planning advice.
• Draft security procedures and standards to be reviewed and approved by management
• Validate IT infrastructure and other reference architectures for security best practices and recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risk where applicable.

2. Operational Support 

• Coordinate operational components of incident management, including detection, response and reporting.
• Maintain a knowledge base comprising a technical reference library, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations.
• Assist the disaster recovery planning team in the selection of recovery strategies and the development, testing and maintenance of disaster recovery plans.
• Maintain the currently high levels of IT user satisfaction from Hudbay employees and implement plans to address identified areas of opportunity for user satisfaction improvement.

3. Architecture/Engineering Support

• Assists in the development of enterprise architecture (Security / Business) and policies, principles and standards.
• Assists management on business architecture, modeling, and requirements definition projects
• Interface with analysts, process designers, function managers, and subject matter experts to understand and evaluate business needs

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology or a related field. Equivalent experience or other types of relevant education may be taken into consideration in place of a bachelor's degree or diploma.
• IT security related certifications such as Security+, GSEC, SSCP

•  2-4 years of experience in the IT field operating in a Technical Support capacity.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.

Skilled Knowledge:

•  A+ certification, Microsoft MCSE and other certifications are preferred but not required.
• Business-related education would be a plus. (I.e. Accounting, Marketing, etc.)
• Extensive experience and knowledge installing, administering, supporting and troubleshooting Windows 10, Apple OSX, Google GSuite and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Basic experience administering, supporting and troubleshooting Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, and cloud based applications.
• Understanding and experience of LAN/WAN connectivity and IP Networking, firewalls, routers and switches.
• Exposure and hands-on experience with networking, system security and telecommunication components configuration and diagnostic tools.
• Extensive experience using service desk systems specifically ServiceNow.
• Experience in security event analysis and triage.
• Extensive experience and knowledge installing, administering, supporting and troubleshooting Network security practices (Firewall rules, EDR, NAC, IPS/IDS, Load Balancer, etc.), preferably on the following technologies: Watchguard, Cisco, Citrix, SEP, Forescout
• SIEM experience including management, rules creation, use case deployment, reporting, correlation, and investigation.

Other experience considered an asset:

• Experience with vulnerability assessments and remediation
• Experience with patch management systems
• Experience with cloud IaaS and related security (ie AWS)

Personal Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills working with technical and non-technical users, including senior management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to address critical support issues that may occur off-hours.
• Has the ability to organize and prioritize work activities to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives.
• Has the ability to impart knowledge or practical skill upon others.
• Demonstrated diplomacy, confidentiality, and self-confidence in working with staff and vendors at all levels, ensuring that excellence in customer service is achieved.
• Ability to quickly analyze and learn new technologies and systems.

Travel:

10% to 25% travel – meetings in other cities, site visits and industry conferences, as needed.

Compensation:

• Expected Compensation: Base salary $95,000 - $119,000 CAD per year. 
• Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy. 
• AI Disclosure: Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants; however, Hudbay may use automation for administrative processes.

Why Hudbay?

• At Hudbay our values of Dignity & Respect, Caring, Openness and Trustworthiness are embedded into our culture by the way we work and how we interact with one another.
• We pride ourselves in providing our employees with a competitive total rewards that include:
• Annual performance bonuses
• Health benefits for you and your family, with a health spending account
• Company paid insurances for Life, Spousal and Dependent Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, and Short- & Long-Term Disability cover
• A Defined Contribution pension that includes company contribution and additional matching of your voluntary contributions
• An Employee Share Purchase Plan with contribution matching
• We support our employees in their individualized wellness journeys by providing a yearly Wellness Subsidy of up to CAD $1,000
• Hudbay gives back to the community with its employee charity matching program for eligible charitable donations made by employees
• Regular performance appraisals to acknowledge our employees for their contributions, strengths and work well done
• The opportunity to work out of our Platinum Class A and Platinum BOMA BEST® Certified office building in Toronto’s South Core Business District conveniently located beside the Toronto Union Station
• This role is eligible for flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance remote work with time in the office.

Hudbay is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Due to the volume of applications received we will only contact candidates selected to advance in the recruitment process.

Notice to Recruitment Agencies

Hudbay Minerals Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our career alias, Hudbay employees, or any other company location. Hudbay is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or project that does not have a signed, valid vendor agreement in place with our Talent Acquisition department. Any resume received from an unapproved agency will be considered public domain and the property of Hudbay.