Looking for an Enterprise Security Architect – Onsite - Ottawa – Fulltime contract (multi-year).
Key Responsibilities
● Review and document the current-state security architecture across systems, networks, and applications, identifying gaps, vulnerabilities, and improvement areas.
● Validate IT infrastructure and reference architectures against security best practices; recommend changes to reduce risk.
● Define future-state security architecture aligned with enterprise goals and regulatory requirements.
● Develop and maintain security architecture principles, patterns, and reference models.
● Provide security architecture input into solution designs, ensuring secure-by-design principles are applied.
● Review and approve architecture artifacts from a security perspective; participate in architecture review boards and governance forums.
● Work with enterprise architects, business units, and IT teams to integrate security into enterprise architecture.
Deliverable(s)
● High-level document outlining existing security posture, gaps, and risks.
● Comprehensive target-state security architecture design, including key components and integration points.
● Formal documentation of security principles, patterns, and reusable components.
● Organizational Zero Trust security strategy.
● Written risk assessments of proposed solutions with recommended mitigations.
Education
● University undergraduate degree or diploma in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent progressive IT experience (10+ years).
Experience
○ Minimum 10 years' experience with security frameworks (NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, Zero Trust Architecture)
○ Proven ability to design secure enterprise architectures across hybrid and cloud environments
○ Minimum 5 years in security architecture specifically, including enterprise-level design and implementation
Certifications
● Required: CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CISM, or equivalent.
If you are open to new opportunities, contact us for a more detailed discussion.
Pay: $120 - $160 per hour
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Pay: $120.00-$160.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
