About this role
Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension
Location
- This role is a hybrid or an onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).
- Work from outside National Capital Region is not permitted.
Hourly Pay
- $83.00-$108.00 per hour
(This represents the expected hourly compensation for this role.)
Vacancy Status
- This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.
Tasks / Deliverables
Summary of Role
The Security Architect will provide senior-level security architecture leadership supporting Defence programs, including Military Command and Control (C2), Communications and Information Systems, and ISTAR / Land C4ISR environments. The resource will be responsible for defining secure system architectures, governance frameworks, and enterprise security strategies, and for ensuring security is embedded by design across complex, mission-critical systems. The role includes supporting risk management, compliance, security operations, and executive decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead security architecture and engineering activities using secure-by-design principles and industry best practices.
- Assess and mitigate system vulnerabilities using security engineering and risk management principles.
- Develop and maintain security governance, policies, standards, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
- Design organizational communication and network security architectures, including VPN solutions, encryption, cryptography, and key management strategies.
- Design and implement enterprise identity and access management (IAM) strategies.
- Define and oversee security operations, including logging, monitoring, event investigation, and incident management.
- Provide architectural direction and technical authority for secure system designs.
- Lead and support security architecture reviews, threat and risk assessments, and design assurance activities.
- Prepare and review technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals.
- Provide senior-level advice, guidance, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.
- Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering complex Defence systems.
Requirements
- Security Clearance: Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Education:
Masters degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field (preferred), OR
- Bachelors degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Certifications:
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in Canada is mandatory
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is mandatory
- Minimum 144 months experience in at least 4 of the following areas
Security architecture and secure engineering design practices
- Vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation
- Security governance, compliance, policy, and standards development
- Network and communications security architecture (VPN, cryptography, encryption, key management)
- Identity and access management (IAM) architecture
- Security operations, logging, monitoring, incident management
- Minimum of 60 months demonstrated experience on Military Command and Control, Communications & Information Systems, or ISTAR systems.
- Minimum 48 months of experience preparing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in IT / IM / engineering domains
- Demonstrated experience in:
Communicating IT/security architectures and strategies to technical and executive audiences
- Providing system engineering and architecture direction
- Providing advice and recommendations to senior management
- Leading multidisciplinary technical teams
- Supporting strategic, operational, and tactical planning activities
Language Requirements
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.
Additional Information
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
Application Process
- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.