Remote-Eligible Cyber Security Architect & Strategy

City of Calgary; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Job summary

The City of Calgary is seeking a Cyber Security Advisor to lead architecture programs and translate business risk into security controls. You will engage with stakeholders, develop reference designs, and drive risk-informed decisions across the enterprise.

Required are advanced cyber security credentials, strong communication, and a track record of senior-level architecture leadership. The role offers flexible work options within a hybrid model and a strong commitment to security maturity.

Qualifications

• A diploma in Computer Science / IT / Cyber Security / Business Admin / Data Science with eight years in cyber security.
• A degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security, Business Admin, or Data Science with five years in cyber security.
• Recognized cyber security or risk management certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM or CRISC.
• SABSA or TOGAF certification would be a strong asset.
• Senior-level experience in cyber security architecture, risk management, operations or incident response preferred.
• Experience designing and governing cyber security architecture with reference architectures in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience across two or more domains: project management, data security, network security, IAM, cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and evolve security architecture principles, reference designs, models, and control patterns.
• Utilize threat modeling to identify attack paths and define service requirements and control objectives.
• Provide architectural leadership and governance, guiding partners through architectural authority.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Diploma in CS/IT/Cyber Security/Business Admin/Data Science

Degree in same fields

Tools

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Job description

The City of Calgary is seeking a Cyber Security Advisor to lead architecture programs and translate business risk into security controls. You will engage with stakeholders, develop reference designs, and drive risk-informed decisions across the enterprise.

Required are advanced cyber security credentials, strong communication, and a track record of senior-level architecture leadership. The role offers flexible work options within a hybrid model and a strong commitment to security maturity.