Enterprise Security Architect

Dasro Consulting Inc.; Regina; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dasro Consulting Inc. seeks an Enterprise Security Architect to lead enterprise-level security architecture across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, with a focus on Azure Cloud, VMware Cloud Foundation, and Microsoft Defender technologies.

This leadership role develops roadmaps, standards, and governance to secure digital transformation. The candidate will define multi-year security roadmaps, govern reference architectures, and guide senior stakeholders, ensuring confidentiality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in security architecture or enterprise cybersecurity roles.
• Experience designing enterprise security architectures and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year security domain architecture roadmaps aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards, principles, controls, and reference architectures.
• Provide architectural leadership across Azure Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Design and enforce security guardrails for identity, infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Assess current-state security architecture and define target-state models and gap analyses.
• Drive adoption of Zero Trust and defense-in-depth strategies.
• Provide guidance on Microsoft Defender suite and Azure security architecture.

Skills

Domain architecture

Architecture governance

Technical leadership

Zero Trust

Risk advisory

Threat modeling

Executive advisory

Stakeholder management

Security strategy & roadmaps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Tools

Azure Cloud

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

Microsoft Defender suite

Entra ID & governance

Job description

We are hiring an Enterprise level security architect for our client.

Its a 1 year contractual role with possible extensions.

What we are looking for

Domain architecture: Ability to develop roadmaps for large organizations.

Architecture governance: Strong capability in establishing and guiding architecture governance.

Technical leadership: Ability to influence stakeholders, set strategic direction, and develop roadmaps to support that direction.

This is a leadership role, not an operational role.

This role will provide enterprise-level security architecture leadership across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, with a primary focus on Azure Cloud, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and Microsoft Defender security technologies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, governing, and evolving security architecture standards, reference models, and multi-year security roadmaps. The role plays a key part in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data across complex environments while enabling secure digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage multi-year security domain architecture roadmaps aligned with enterprise strategy
• Define and maintain security architecture standards, principles, controls, and reference architectures
• Provide architectural leadership across Azure Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments
• Design and enforce security guardrails for identity, infrastructure, applications, and data
• Assess current-state security architecture and define target-state models and gap analyses
• Drive adoption of Zero Trust architecture and defense-in-depth strategies
• Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Defender suite, including:
• Advise on Azure security architecture, including Entra ID, policy, and governance controls
• Evaluate and integrate emerging security technologies and architectural patterns
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure alignment
• Provide risk advisory and architectural guidance to senior stakeholders and leadership
• Support threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security posture management
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PHIPA, HIPAA (as applicable)

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in security architecture or enterprise cybersecurity roles
• One or more of the following certifications:
• Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Preferred Experience

• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure security services, including Entra ID and governance policies
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or similar virtualization platforms
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender ecosystem and security operations tooling
• Experience in:
• Security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• Data protection and encryption strategies
• Incident response and threat detection
• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-platform security environments
• Experience applying Zero Trust and defense-in-depth frameworks
• Experience working in regulated environments (healthcare/public sector preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management and executive advisory skills
• Experience developing security strategies and roadmaps at an enterprise level