Principal Cybersecurity Engineer — Secure-by-Design Leader

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employee share plan

Pension plan

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Toronto is seeking a highly experienced Principal, Cybersecurity Engineering to lead complex engineering efforts and guide security decision-making across the organization. This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, business acumen, and mentorship, shaping the security roadmap and delivering secure‑by‑design products.

You'll set security engineering strategy, partner with product and technology teams, mentor engineers, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cyber security and/or software development, with at least 3+ years in technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise in multiple cyber security domains (application/data/endpoint/network/identity & access management).
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and cloud security strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technology direction on architecture and design of security initiatives.
• Serve as trusted advisor to security specialists to ensure high‑quality decisions on complex security problems.
• Mentor colleagues and drive architectural improvements enabling strong security risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with product and technology teams to ensure secure‑by‑design delivery.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Cloud security

Software architecture

Incident response

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Intact Financial Corporation in Toronto is seeking a highly experienced Principal, Cybersecurity Engineering to lead complex engineering efforts and guide security decision-making across the organization. This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, business acumen, and mentorship, shaping the security roadmap and delivering secure‑by‑design products.

You'll set security engineering strategy, partner with product and technology teams, mentor engineers, and drive