Security Engineer

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization seeks a Senior Security Engineer for a 6-month contract role in Vancouver. You will lead the development of security procedures and manage risks across diverse environments. This is a unique opportunity to join a recognized brand with a strong corporate culture and significant investment in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering in enterprise-scale environments.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure security for 3+ years.
• Documenting policies and procedures for cross-functional audiences for 2+ years.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and improvement of core security infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, policies, and risk management practices.
• Work with stakeholders to translate technical risks into business narratives.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Reporting and documentation

Incident response

Risk management

Communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

Firewalls

SIEM

Identity and access management

Job description

6-month contract Senior Security Engineer role with a global organization with a hybrid work environment located in downtown Vancouver.

• 6-month Security Engineer role.
• High profile team driving Cybersecurity excellence.
• Hybrid work environment in downtown Vancouver, 4 days a week in office.

What & Why:

As part of an ongoing investment in enterprise cybersecurity, our client is looking to hire a Senior Security Engineer to lead the implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of core security infrastructure and processes. This senior-level role plays a critical part in protecting systems, data, and assets across a complex and fast-moving technology environment. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining security procedures, policies, and risk management practices across cloud, network, endpoint, container, and data environments. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to translate complex technical risks into clear business stories and deliver programmatic security updates, situational reports, and dashboards that drive awareness and decision-making at all levels of the organization. You will bring 5 or more years of experience in enterprise security, strong communication skills, and a proven track record of building scalable security solutions and reporting mechanisms. This is a great opportunity to join a high-performing team where you’ll drive meaningful impact and mature key tools and processes in support of a security-first culture.

Who:

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have an in office work environment, 4 days a week in office.

You:

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, with a focus on enterprise-scale environments.
• 5+ years working in ambiguous, data-rich environments and synthesizing security narratives for business partners.
• 5+ years leading and delivering security initiatives, including reporting and situational awareness documentation.
• 5+ years building and maintaining metrics, dashboards, and tools that support security awareness and decision-making.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with incident response (containment, eradication, recovery) and risk treatment activities.
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud-based infrastructure security (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• 3+ years of experience with network and endpoint security best practices (including IoT/OT environments).
• 3+ years of experience working with security infrastructure (firewalls, SIEM, identity and access management, etc.).
• 2+ years experience documenting policies, standards, and technical procedures for cross-functional audiences.

Compensation:

This role pays between $85-105 per hour.

Next Steps:

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.