Security Architect

Abacus Service Corporation; Regina; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in security architecture is looking for a Security Architect to ensure infrastructure adheres to security policies and improve the overall security posture. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, evaluating new technologies, and providing security advisories. To be successful, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in the field, along with relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience at a senior level in information security.
• Industry accredited security certifications will be considered an asset.
• Experience in security vulnerability remediation and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical architecture design reviews to ensure adherence to security policies.
• Analyze current IT environments for security deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and suggest suitable security controls.

Skills

Information Security standards

Security architecture components and controls

Defense-in-depth security practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline

CISSP

CISM

CCSP

TOGAF

GIAC

Job description

Candidates Request Form Job Title Security Architect Client Company / Dept. Name The Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement Address Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. City Name State Name Zip Code If others (Address) Duration of the project Project Start Date : June , May , No. of Openings No. of Maximum Submissions Job Description Participate in technical architecture design reviews to ensure infrastructure and application designs adhere to GOS security policies, guidelines, and standards.

• Collaborate with the Solution Architects and vendors in identifying cloud security requirements and secure integration of Applications, Endpoint, Network, and Cloud solutions.
• Analyze the current IT environments to detect critical security deficiencies, identify gaps in processes and recommend solutions for improving security posture.
• Keep up to date on security industry best-practices and market trends, determine their potential impact on the enterprise, and provide leadership for adapting security advancements into our business.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and suggest suitable security controls. Be responsive and decisive on adjusting architecture as per customers' requirements, market conditions and technology evolve.
• Partner with solutioning team to facilitate the evaluation and selection of hardware, software technology and cloud solutions, as well as document the security architecture design of software and solution configurations.
• Ensure existing data / information assets are identified, classified, and protected across the enterprise. Balance the need for access to information against security and performance requirements.

Ensure information security is built into architecture solutions to address all identified risks to

assets within the organization, meet regulatory and legislative compliance while ensuring

security solutions are leveraged across the organization.

• Prepare security advisory on existing technology platforms.
• Aid and support to the Security Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Operations functions.
• Provide advisory for security vulnerability remediation and risk mitigation. Skill set info The ideal candidate will have extensive experience at a senior level in the following, including, but not

limited to :

• Information Security standards (ISO ) and frameworks.
• Security architecture components and controls.
• Defense-in-depth security practices. Education Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline Certifications (if required) Achievement of industry accredited security certifications : such as Certified Information Systems

Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Cloud Security

Professional (CCSP) plus The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), and / or SANS Institute

Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) will be considered an asset. Documentation Required for submission three references needed including : client name, title / position, email address, phone number and association to candidate Work Hours The position is a % onsite role with a requirement to work in-person at a Government of Saskatchewan office in Regina, Saskatchewan, effective at the commencement of the contract. Work authorization required Relocation is accepted Yes Remote work No Additional Notes if any It is Canadian opportunity preferable want Canadian personnel with good government experience.