Cyber Security Solutions Architect

Location: Ottawa, Montreal, or Calgary (Hybrid)
Language: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Duration: 18-month contract
Background Check Requirement: Valid Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance required

About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to support a large-scale cyber resilience and transformation initiative within a highly regulated environment. This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide security strategy, strengthen technology risk management practices, and help shape the future of secure technology delivery across cloud and on-premises environments.

Working closely with technology, security, risk, and business stakeholders, you will play a key role in assessing current-state security capabilities, defining future-state architectures, and advancing security practices across applications, infrastructure, DevSecOps, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with highly skilled professionals committed to innovation, resilience, and continuous improvement.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll assess current and target-state security architectures across cloud and on-premises environments to support secure and compliant technology delivery
• You’ll identify security risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, providing practical, risk-based recommendations for remediation
• In this role, you’ll develop and maintain security standards, policies, reference architectures, and reusable security design patterns
• You’ll facilitate threat modelling activities and support secure design practices across applications, platforms, and AI-enabled solutions
• You’ll enhance application security and DevSecOps practices, including secure SDLC, code scanning, and pipeline security controls
• You’ll advise stakeholders on technology risk, vulnerability management, security testing, and governance requirements
• In this role, you’ll prepare executive-ready documentation and provide guidance, workshops, and subject-matter expertise to technical and business teams

Skills and Qualifications
• 5+ years of recent experience in information technology, cyber security, or technology risk management
• 3+ years of recent experience as a Cyber Security Architect or senior security specialist within complex, regulated environments
• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience assessing security posture and designing target-state security architectures, security controls, and governance frameworks
• Strong knowledge of cyber security and risk frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53/61/92, and ISO/IEC 27001/27002
• Experience with enterprise architecture and security architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and SABSA, along with cloud security, DevSecOps, and vulnerability management practices
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or cloud security certifications are considered strong assets

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