Principal Product Security Architect

OpenText; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText, headquartered in Canada, seeks a Principal Application Security Architect in Richmond Hill. You will lead security across enterprise applications, strengthening the Secure SDLC and mentoring engineers to embed security during development.

Your expertise will guide vulnerability detection, threat modeling, and secure design practices for cloud and AI-enabled solutions at OpenText.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of web application security and vulnerability analysis.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity trends and threats.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with agile software development life cycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Secure Software Development Lifecycle and evangelize security across software teams.
• Identify and prevent security vulnerabilities early in the development process for enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with product dev, software architects, and dev/ops to instill security into development culture.

Skills

Web security

Vulnerability analysis

Security evangelism

Agile SDLC

Security architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Info Security

CISSP or CEH cert

Job description

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Job: Principal Application Security Architect

Location: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada (office-based)

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will work as part of a small team of subject-matter experts, providing security expertise to software development teams producing world class enterprise information management applications. In a time of increasing interconnectivity and rising expectations of rapid content delivery, security is a paramount concern.

Your Impact

In this role you will focus on continually improving the Secure Software Development Lifecycle and evangelizing the importance of security to more than 4000 software engineers globally. You will also support a team responsible for locating security vulnerabilities and preventing them as early as possible in the development process. You will be expected to demonstrate their technical knowledge and help OpenText produce software that exceeds the security requirements of customers worldwide.

What The Role Offers

• Security of web, cloud-based and AI agentic applications, databases, and a solid understanding of the technologies involved (such as JavaScript, Single Page Apps, Oauth, microservice architecture, etc)
• Application vulnerability types, exploit techniques, and mitigation approaches
• Sophisticated hacking techniques and tooling
• Advanced level software vulnerability scanning tools and detection methods including frontier AI scanning
• Integrating security checks into a CI-CD pipeline for cloud applications
• Design and mentoring on the creation and use of threat models
• Hands-on experience with COTS and open-source application security testing tools
• Securing and hardening virtualized and containerized deployment environments.
• Securing and hardening supply chains
• Software security standards, compliance processes, and common application security controls

What You Need To Succeed

• 10+ years of web application security and vulnerability analysis
• Skilled at research and driven to be current and informed on cybersecurity trends
• Persuasive, clear, concise communicator, both verbally and written
• Highly organized with an ability to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with a drive to succeed for yourself, your team and your company
• Excellent people skills with ability to network with product development teams, software architects, and dev/ops both in-person and remotely, instilling security into the development culture
• Background/understanding of agile software development life cycle
• Strong analytical / troubleshooting skillsCommitment to quality and a thorough approach to work.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• A natural curiosity and detective skills

Education

• Degree or commensurate experience in computer science, computer engineering, or information security related disciplines
• CISSP and/or CEH certified

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation

At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

AI Usage Disclosure

As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.