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Security Architect - Intermediate

Toronto, Ontario

Posted: 04/25/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: IT/Software/Technology Job Number: 8419

Job Description


Responsibilities:
  • Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.·Conduct Threat Risk Assessment for SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and on prem applications
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify security risks related to AI technologies and assess their impact on the organization.
  • Communicate security risks and mitigation strategies effectively to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and collaboration
  • Develops technical architecture, framework and strategies to meet the business and application requirements.
  • Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities;protection of personal privacy issues;and appropriate industry and international security standards.
  • Analyze and evaluate alternative security technology solutions to meet business problems.
General Skills:
  • Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture
  • Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and implementation of security technologies
  • Experience in Threat Risk Assessment methods Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
  • Proven techniques to discover gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses
  • Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques
  • Experience in digital signature, encryption, access controls, firewalls, authentication, virus protection, etc. And a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols
  • Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.G. Models)Knowledge of risk management frameworks, industry best practices, security policy creation
Desirable Skills:
  • Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.G. Models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practice
  • Knowledgeable in OT security publications and models such as NIST 800-82 and Purdue Model
  • Knowledge of ICS, SCADA, or OT Systems Certification or Training

Must have
  • Six (6) to eight (8) years’experience working in a security architect or similar role.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and assurance compliance requirements including ISF SOGP, NIST, SSAE16/18 (SOC 1, 2 3), PCI DSS 3.2+, and Data Privacy.
  • Experience with risk assessment methodology (ISF IRAM, NIST)

Key skills to evaluate
  • Experience in designing security architecture for information technology and operational technology
  • Experience in reviewing system security measures and able to recommend/design/architect missing security controls
  • Experience in implementing zero trust architecture
  • Experience in NIST, SOC, SSAE 18, PCI framework
  • Experience in designing security controls for SaaS, PaaS and IaaS ·
  • Experience in security tools, frameworks, and technologies relevant to AI systems
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