Senior Cyber Security Specialist

BMT; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plan

Health Spending Account

Employee Assistance program

Parental/Maternity leave top-up

RRSP/TFSA matching

Hybrid work arrangement

Training & development opportunities

Employee recognition program

Employee referral program

Job summary

BMT is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to work across Canada, including Halifax, Ottawa, and Victoria. The role focuses on leading cyber security services, mentoring staff, and ensuring deliverables meet client requirements.

A university degree in a relevant field and 10+ years of experience are required. Permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Must hold a university degree in a cybersecurity-related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of practical cybersecurity experience in enterprise IT/OT environments.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and risk management standards (NIST RMF, ISO 27001, ITSG 33, GDPR).
• Excellent problem solving, organization, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cyber security services for clients and capability teams.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior and intermediate staff.
• Conduct technical assurance to ensure deliverables meet client requirements.
• Act as Technical Lead/Assurer within QMS processes.
• Support regional growth of cyber security capability.

Skills

10+ years experience

Cybersecurity knowledge

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal and teamwork

Education

University degree in Cybersecurity/Information Security/IT/CS/Engineering or related field

Job description

Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Department: Technical Capability

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Canada

Reporting To: Rick Fifield

Compensation: $105,000 - $150,000 / year

Description

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Location: Halifax, NS, Ottawa, ON, or Victoria, BC

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Annual Salary: $105,000-150,000

About BMT

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Cyber Security Specialist is responsible for professionally and efficiently executing work in support of client taskings and projects in the field of Cyber Security.

Additionally, the Senior Cyber Security Specialist interacts with BMT’s capability teams to support the delivery of cyber security services.

• Provides and leads cyber security advice and support to internal and external clients.
• Provides and leads general and specific cyber security services to internal and external clients in one or more of these areas:
  • Cybersecurity program review and development services, including reviewing or developing policies, standards, procedures and plans, such as vulnerability, incident, change, configuration, continuous monitoring, security awareness, business continuity, disaster recovery and supply chain management plans.
  • Systems Security Engineering services, including designing of secure architectures based on industry recognized security control frameworks and best-practices, developing cyber security requirements, implementing and assessing security controls and mitigating security risks
  • Cyber security audit and assessment services, including risk assessments, compliance audits against industry standards, maturity assessments and gap analysis and providing expert advice and recommendations to reduce risk and improve cyber security posture.
• Manages, trains, directs, and supports the work of team members allocated to cyber security taskings.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and/or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes technical specialist expertise, or practical knowledge, to internal discussions, innovation projects and billable tasks.
• Provides mentoring, training and guidance to junior and intermediate cyber security specialists.
• Conducts technical assurance activities on deliverables to ensure that work products are technically sound and that deliverables meet client requirements.
• Acts as a Technical Lead and/or Technical Assurer on specified projects while working within the BMT Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Participates in the development and growth of the cyber security capability at the regional level.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential:

• A University degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering or related field
• A minimum 10 years of practical experience in a Cyber Security related role
• Practical in-depth knowledge of Cyber Security, with exposure to enterprise IT and OT governance, information security, and assurance practices
• Knowledge of various cyber security and risk management frameworks, standards and guidelines, such as the NIST Cyber Security and Risk Management Frameworks, ISO 27001, ITSG 33 or the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

Desirable:

• Industry certifications or equivalent recognized security credentials, such as CISSP, CISA, Security+, Network +, Operational Technology (OT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Involvement in cyber security communities such as ISC2 or ISSA
• Bilingual in English and French

Why Work For Us?

At BMT we believe in hiring the best talent, from diverse backgrounds, as this introduces new ideas to the team and our customers. We believe in a cooperative and collaborative work environment and support and encourage career growth.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary commensurate with skill, ability and experience, as well as a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
• RRSP or TFSA matching program
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral program

BMT is committed to employment equity, to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.