Senior IT Security Consultant - Cloud & Threat Defense

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking an IT Security Consultant to protect our data, systems and operations across on‑premise and cloud environments in a fast‑paced setting.

You will lead hands‑on security projects, design and implement cloud and network security controls, IAM and incident response programs, collaborating with architecture, GRC and operations teams to strengthen our cyber security posture. The role offers a base salary of CAD 96,000–141,000 per year plus an annual incentive, with

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in information security or engineering
• 3+ years of industry experience working in Cyber Security, with focus on technical, hands-on delivery of Cyber Security projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, intercultural skills, and the proven ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
• Knowledge across diverse IT systems, networking, load balancers, firewalls, and security components, Server, hypervisor, security applications, and operating systems.
• Expertise in network security technologies that will aid network projects: e.g., load balancers, Certificates, IDAM, IDS/IPS, VPN, NextGen firewalls, SIEM, Endpoint etc.
• Represent cybersecurity within Enterprise Architecture and Platform Engineering forums to ensure projects and designs are based on internal and industry best security practices.
• Technical experience in designing and implementing infrastructure components required for Cyber-related projects.
• Expertise in the hands-on delivery of advanced, diverse security tools and systems in modern infrastructure.
• Experienced working with the industry recognized frameworks and standards including NIST
• Excellent communication skills, analytical thinking skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in working with SIEM, MDR and managed services and incident response programs and ongoing operating optimization tasks.

Responsibilities

• Strong, collaborative team of energetic and experienced security experts.
• Support the identification, selection, design, and implementation of cutting-edge security technologies and solutions.
• Design and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks and information both on-premise and cloud-based.
• Identify and define system security requirements.
• Conduct security assessments and translate business and project requirements into documented, risk-based security requirements and recommendations.
• Present security findings, solution options, remediation priorities, and residual risks clearly to technical and business stakeholders, and track recommendations through resolution.
• Perform threat modelling and security design reviews, and develop reusable security patterns, standards, reference architectures, and solution design documentation.
• Design and assess identity and access management controls, including privileged access management, conditional access, identity governance, service accounts, workload identities, and secrets management.
• Embed security into the software development lifecycle through application and API security reviews, CI/CD security controls, code and dependency scanning, infrastructure-as-code review, and container security.
• Design and assess cloud security controls, including secure landing zones, cloud security posture management, workload protection, logging and monitoring, identity configuration, encryption, and native cloud security services.
• Define and assess data security controls, including data classification, information protection, data loss prevention, encryption, key management, retention, and privacy-by-design requirements.
• Coordinate security testing, perform control and configuration reviews, validate remediation, and complete post-implementation security assurance activities.
• Maintain project status, security risk and control-effectiveness reporting, vulnerability trends, and concise executive-ready summaries.
• Provide guidance to teammates and colleagues across the organization on cybersecurity practices and engineering principles
• Develop technical solutions and security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and support efficient operations.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Technical hands-on experience implementing Cloud security solutions and controls on Azure, AWS, or similar cloud service provider.
• Collaborate with internal cyber teams including architecture, GRC and Operations from discovery, scoping & design to the post implementation handover.
• Collaborate with the project stakeholders throughout the project cycle to minimize impact to integrated systems and service ensuring a smooth delivery.
• Collaborate with all functions of the business to constantly improve and evolve our Cyber Security posture.

Skills

Information security

Cyber security

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Network security

Cloud security

IAM / IDAM

DevSecOps

Education

Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SIEM

MDR

Azure

AWS

Firewall systems

Vulnerability assessment tools

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking an IT Security Consultant to protect our data, systems and operations across on‑premise and cloud environments in a fast‑paced setting.

You will lead hands‑on security projects, design and implement cloud and network security controls, IAM and incident response programs, collaborating with architecture, GRC and operations teams to strengthen our cyber security posture. The role offers a base salary of CAD 96,000–141,000 per year plus an annual incentive, with